Trump World's Fair at Trump Plaza was a hotel and casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey , that occupied 280 feet (85.3 m) of the Atlantic City boardwalk and was 21 floors in height. It had 500 guest rooms. It opened on April 14, 1981, as the Playboy Hotel and Casino , then changed its name in 1984 to Atlantis Hotel and Casino .
26-552: The hotel/casino project was initiated by Playboy Enterprises , which later took on Elsinore Corporation (owner of the Four Queens Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas) as a partner in order to obtain financing. The hotel/casino originally opened with a provisional gaming license, but the licensing process was slow due to questions about the suitability of both partners. The New Jersey Casino Control Commission finally granted
52-674: A club in Shanghai, once in 2004, and again in 2017. In May 2015, Playboy signed a 10-year licensing agreement with Handong United to manufacture and distribute fashion apparel. In December 2019, Playboy Enterprises acquired the online retailer Yandy for an undisclosed sum. In February 2021, PLBY announced the acquisition of the sexual wellness retailer Lovers for $ 25m in cash. In June 2021, PLBY Group acquired Australian-based lingerie chain Honey Birdette for US$ 333 million in cash and stock. In October 2021 PLBY Group acquired Dream,
78-423: A liquor license for its New York Playboy Club). Playboy agreed to sell its share of the hotel/casino to Elsinore and the property's name was changed. Boxing matches were held at the casino. The complex was split into two sections divided by Florida Avenue. The main building housed the multi-level casino, 500-room hotel tower and restaurants. The other building, accessible by a skybridge from the second floor, housed
104-607: A memo to employees about her efforts to streamline the company's operations, including eliminating its DVD division and laying off staff. In March 2011, founder Hugh Hefner succeeded in a bid to take Playboy Enterprises private after 40 years as a publicly traded company . He partnered with private equity firm Rizvi Traverse . Playboy Enterprises closed its former headquarters in the top office floors of 680 N. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois , in April 2012. In January 2013,
130-421: A permanent gaming license to Elsinore Corporation, but not to Playboy Enterprises (due to concerns about the company's London casino operations, as well as payments made by the company to New York officials in the early 1960s in order to get a liquor license for its New York Playboy Club). Playboy agreed to sell its share of the hotel/casino to Elsinore and the property's name was changed. Boxing matches were held at
156-423: A provisional gaming license, but the licensing process was slow due to questions about the suitability of both partners. The New Jersey Casino Control Commission finally granted a permanent gaming license to Elsinore Corporation, but not to Playboy Enterprises (due to concerns about the company's London casino operations, as well as payments made by the company to New York officials in the early 1960s in order to get
182-830: A reverse merger with Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). On February 11, 2021, PLBY Group, Inc. completed its merger and began trading on the Nasdaq stock market under the PLBY ticker. PLBY Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Playboy Enterprises, is headed by Ben Kohn, chief executive officer, president and director. The company has three reportable segments: Licensing, which includes licensing of Playboy brands to third parties; Direct-to-Consumer, including sales of third-party products through its owned-and-operated e-commerce platforms; and Digital Subscriptions and Content, including
208-486: A social content platform that provides creators with tools to interact directly with their fans. This acquisition was used to support the launch of Playboys creator community Centerfold.com that went live on December 20, 2021. Trump World%27s Fair Trump World's Fair at Trump Plaza was a hotel and casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey , that occupied 280 feet (85.3 m) of the Atlantic City boardwalk and
234-414: A wide range of consumer products including apparel, accessories, footwear, lingerie, jewelry, fragrances and home fashions." Its licensed products generate "more than $ 3 billion in global sales in more than 180 countries." The company's trademarks and copyrights are critical to the success and potential growth of its business as "Playboy is one of the most recognized, celebrated and popular consumer brands in
260-637: Is in the top twenty most licensed brands globally. Sales of Playboy magazine peaked in 1972 at over 7 million copies. By 2015, the circulation had fallen to 800,000. The company completed its shift to consumer products in 2020 with the shuttering of the magazine division, and is now known to generate more than $ 3 billion in consumer spending annually across 180 countries. Playboy Enterprises, Inc. made its initial public offering on November 3, 1971, at $ 23.50. Playboy ran forty Playboy Club properties from 1960 to 1986 and operated casinos in England from
286-566: The Playboy magazine and related assets. Its headquarters are in Los Angeles , California . The company is focused on four primary business lines: Sexual Wellness, Style & Apparel, Gaming and Lifestyle, and Beauty & Grooming. Today, PLBY Group, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development and distribution of content, products and high-profile events that embody both "eroticism and fine art", and apparel retailing. It
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#1732780169725312-470: The 800-seat Cabaret and shops. The Cabaret featured acts such as Bobby Vinton , David Copperfield , Vic Damone , Lola Falana and The Captain & Tennille . The 5th Dimension was the last act to perform in the Cabaret, finishing out its engagement after gaming operations had ceased on the casino floor. In 1985, the casino filed for bankruptcy and then continued to struggle financially. In April 1989,
338-887: The Atlantis Hotel and Casino. The company returned to the nightlife business with the Playboy Club at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas , which opened in 2006 and closed in 2012. Other Playboy Clubs opened in Cancun, Macau, and London in 2010 and 2011. Meanwhile, the company said it would open at least three Playboy stores in each of the next three years. In 1959, the company formed Alta Loma Entertainment (formerly Playboy Productions from 1959 to 1988, and Alta Loma Productions from 1988 to 1999), to produce movies and television shows. The first project
364-745: The Atlantis in June 1989 for $ 63 million, and renamed it as the Trump Regency . In July 1992, ownership was transferred to the property's mortgage holder, Chemical Bank . Trump bought back the Regency for $ 60 million in June 1995. On May 15, 1996, Trump reopened the casino after investing $ 48 million in a renovation, and the property changed its name again to the Trump World's Fair at Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino . However, after only three years,
390-427: The casino. The complex was split into two sections divided by Florida Avenue. The main building housed the multi-level casino, 500-room hotel tower and restaurants. The other building, accessible by a skybridge from the second floor, housed the 800-seat Cabaret and shops. The Cabaret featured acts such as Bobby Vinton , David Copperfield , Vic Damone , Lola Falana and The Captain & Tennille . The 5th Dimension
416-531: The company said it employed 165. In 2018, less than a year after Hugh Hefner's death, his estate sold its remaining Playboy shares of 33%, worth $ 35 million, to Icon Acquisition Holdings LP. The money was split between Hefner's widow and his four children. In March 2020, CEO Ben Kohn announced that the Spring issue of the magazine would be the last to be printed, and the publication would be online-only going forward. In October 2020, Playboy Enterprises announced
442-451: The hotel and casino were closed permanently on October 3, 1999, and the building was demolished in 2000. The land was sold at auction to Bruce Toll of Toll Brothers . 39°21′13″N 74°26′25″W / 39.3537°N 74.4404°W / 39.3537; -74.4404 Playboy Enterprises PLBY Group, Inc. is an American global media and lifestyle company founded by Hugh Hefner as Playboy Enterprises, Inc. to oversee
468-471: The label changed hands to other distributors since 1985. The Age reported in October 2008 that, for the first-time ever, Hugh Hefner was selling tickets to his celebrity-filled parties to offset his cash-flow problems due to setbacks Playboy Enterprises had suffered, including decreasing Playboy circulation, decreasing stock value, and ventures that have yet to turn a profit. Christie Hefner released
494-518: The mid-1960s to 1981, when they lost their operating license. Playboy also operated a casino in Nassau, Bahamas , from 1978 to 1982. From 1981 to 1984, the company was a partner in the Playboy Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey . Playboy Enterprises was denied a permanent New Jersey gaming license and was forced to sell out to its partner, which changed the name of the hotel/casino to
520-557: The sale of subscriptions to Playboy programming and trademark licensing for online gaming products. As of the 2020 re-organization the business had four main market categories: The company's Playboy Foundation provides grants to non-profit groups involved in fighting censorship and researching human sexuality . The company licenses the Playboy name, the Rabbit Head design and other images, trademarks, and artwork to "appear on
546-402: The state rejected renewal of its gaming license, and then placed the Atlantis into conservatorship . The casino closed on May 22, 1989, though the hotel continued to operate. Donald Trump purchased the Atlantis in June 1989 for $ 63 million, and renamed it as the Trump Regency . In July 1992, ownership was transferred to the property's mortgage holder, Chemical Bank . Trump bought back
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#1732780169725572-724: The use of the Playboy brand in India for various businesses. PB Lifestyle representatives have also stated that the company will adapt the Playboy brand to suit India's decency standards and will not allow content/material that is deemed "lascivious or appealing to prurient interests". Playboy first entered the Chinese market in a 1988 licensing deal with Hong Kong–based Chaifa Group. By the early 1990s, Licenses were divided into subcategories of products and sold to mainland manufacturers. The company claimed roughly 650 stores by 2003. This had grown to 3100 by 2015. The company has attempted to open
598-474: The world." In 2019, Playboy ranked number 21 among the Top 150 Global Licensors by License Global magazine. As of 2013, the licensing accounts for about 65% of revenue. PB Lifestyle Ltd. is promoted by Mumbai -based entrepreneurs. Following their interests in media and entertainment, PB Lifestyle Ltd. has signed the master and exclusive franchise/licensee agreement with Playboy Enterprises USA (for ten years) for
624-495: Was Playboy's Penthouse , a television show on WBKB-TV , which was followed by Playboy After Dark , a television series that ran for two seasons, and the format was revived as After Hours in 1989. In 1982, Playboy Enterprises founded Playboy Home Video (later Playboy Home Entertainment ). At first, the Playboy Premiere titles were distributed by MGM/UA Home Video , with others going to CBS/Fox Video , but
650-426: Was 21 floors in height. It had 500 guest rooms. It opened on April 14, 1981, as the Playboy Hotel and Casino , then changed its name in 1984 to Atlantis Hotel and Casino . The hotel/casino project was initiated by Playboy Enterprises , which later took on Elsinore Corporation (owner of the Four Queens Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas) as a partner in order to obtain financing. The hotel/casino originally opened with
676-432: Was the last act to perform in the Cabaret, finishing out its engagement after gaming operations had ceased on the casino floor. In 1985, the casino filed for bankruptcy and then continued to struggle financially. In April 1989, the state rejected renewal of its gaming license, and then placed the Atlantis into conservatorship . The casino closed on May 22, 1989, though the hotel continued to operate. Donald Trump purchased
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