Playboy Club Opens in Cancun

Playboy Club CancunPlayboy Enterprises has opened Playboy Club Cancun, a boutique gaming and entertainment venue with a restaurant, nightclub, casino, sports gaming and sports lounge. Located in the hotel zone district of Mexico's Cancun, the 12,000-foot property celebrated with an invitation-only VIP party for Playboy Club members and a red-carpet celebrity event on Saturday, December 4.

Joining Playboy Club Las Vegas at The Palms Casino Resort and Playboy Club Macao, the Cancun property was designed by Archon Design with influence from the original Playboy Club in Chicago. Design features include an authentic Mexican hand-punched metallic wall featuring the Playboy Rabbit Head Design. In addition, pieces from Playboy's multi-billion dollar art collection will be on display, as well as a commissioned illustration of the Cancun Playboy Bunny by pinup artist Don Lewis.

"I am pleased to bring the Playboy Club to Mexico for the first time and to combine the sexy sophistication of the Playboy brand with the international allure of Cancun," said Hugh Hefner, founder and chief creative officer, of Playboy Enterprises.

Throughout the Cancun property, Playboy Bunnies will work as hostesses, cocktail servers and dealers, coming to Cancun from locations such as Argentina, Cuba, Canada, Russia and Mexico, joined by an international mix of DJs and musical entertainment. At the restaurant, a tapas menu will feature also feature an international variety.

The property will be owned and operated under license by Mexican casino company Entretenimiento De Mexico S.A. De C.V. that operates and licenses more than 19 gambling venues throughout the country under the Palmas group. The first Playboy Club was opened in Chicago in 1960 by Hefner. Since then, 2.5 million membership keys have been sold. Playboy Clubs, including its hotel, casino and resort facilities, has 40 properties in 25 states and seven countries. Currently, future properties are planned for Miami and London.

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