Currently there
are four Playboy Clubs in the world: Playboy at the Palms in Vegas (opened 2006), Playboy Macau (2010), Playboy Cancun (2010) and Playboy London (2011).
Before the Palms
venture, in 1999, Playboy
briefly re-entered the casino industry with a new Playboy Casino, staffed
by Bunnies, on the Greek island of Rhodos. Unfortunately the casino
was not a success and Playboy pulled out of the venture.
Playboy, aware of the timeless elegance and the sexual magic of the
Bunny image, currently use Playmates and models in Bunny costumes for
promotional appearances. Playboy have been planning for many years to open Playboy
Casinos (with Bunnies), the first has arrived in Las Vegas and
hopefully will be followed by one again in London, England. The
London plan was postponed after Playboy's proposed partner,
Ladbrokes, was sold by it's owner, the Hilton Group to the Gala
Bingo company.
Playboy are
also in the midst of negotiations to open a casino, with Bunnies, in
Shanghai, China and are still looking at possible sites and partners
to re-enter the club/casino market in London.
Here is some
information on general Bunny hiring policy and the requirements from
when the Playboy Clubs were in their glorious existence. I hope you
enjoy it.
Age requirement:
18-24
In some Playboy Clubs the minimum age for a Bunny had to be 21 because
of State Liquor License Laws. That is only ladies 21 and over could
serve alcohol. The range 18-24 was the Bunny hiring age. Some women
over 24 were hired as Bunnies while many Bunnies hired when they were
young stayed Bunnies into their late twenties and even late thirties.
The average Bunny 'Tour of Duty' was around 6 months. Some girls however
stayed for over ten years. A few Bunnies were still Bunny-Dipping into
their thirties, providing they still met the 'Bunny Image' - the young,
fresh and beautiful appearance.
Height:
No stipulation
The height of a woman was really of no consequence in the hiring policy.
Bunnies came in all heights, from 4'10" all the way up to over six feet
tall in their stocking soles.
Weight:
Varied, usually between seven and ten stones
A Bunny had to be slim. Bunnies were regularly weighed to ensure they
were maintaining the requisite 'Bunny Image'. This meant a Bunny had
to remain slim and to take good care of her hair, nails and skin. Bunnies
had to be slim but sexy. The costume took care of the curves.
Bra size:
Unimportant
A common misconception is that Bunnies had to have naturally large breasts.
Very few did. The costume's construction was even more breast enhancing
than a Wonderbra. Furthermore those cleavages were achieved by stuffing
and more stuffing of various kinds of padding (socks, tissues) into
the cups of the Bunny costume. Almost every Bunny was enhanced by this
method.
Extra:
Of course the primary attribute looked for was physical beauty. But
Playboy also wanted girls who were personable. Girls with a cheerful
disposition were wanted and indeed such personalities were necessary
to allow the Bunny to do a long eight hour shift. Provided an applicant
was slim, beautiful and a 'people person' she would be hired. No previous
experience was needed as Playboy had it's own meticulous Bunny Training
Program. In addition Playboy was without prejudice in it's hiring policy.
Girls from all nations, creeds, classes, and religions were hired to
work as Bunnies. Any keyholder who objected to this had their membership
revoked. Playboy has always been an equal opportunities employer.
To learn more
about Playboy Bunnies see
The Bunny Years available as a book and a video. Both are available
from all good book and video stores. You can also view an original
Playboy Bunny Recruitment Brochure in our
History section.
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