The Chippendales are stripping down, and lobbying up for pandemic relief

The Chippendales are stripping down, and lobbying up for pandemic relief

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  • Caitlin Oprysko, Politico
April 23, 2022 1:09 PM
  • Caitlin Oprysko, Politico

The strippers themselves are in need of some stimulus.

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Chippendales, the famed male dancer troupe, has turned to K Street to help it tap into a potential new round of federal pandemic aid. The iconic franchise, known for commanding the attention of bachelorette parties lined across the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, retained the services of white-shoe law and lobbying firm Greenberg Traurig to lobby on a pandemic-era program designed to help concert halls, movie theaters and others in the live events industry, according to a disclosure filed this week.

Lobbying records show it’s the first time Chippendales has retained federal lobbyists.