Brothel Goes 'Green' With Bike Discount

(NEWSER) - A Berlin brothel is trying to boost business and make the red-light district a greener place with a new discount program, Reuters reports. Patrons who cycle to the brothel or who can prove they got there on public transport will get $7 off the usual $100 price, according to the brothel's manager, who says business is up and nearby traffic congestion is down. More»

Berlin club charges $90 for 'everything—ladies, drinks, and food'

(NEWSER) - A Berlin brothel is fighting world economic gloom with a special offer: a flat-rate, unlimited, all-access pass, Der Spiegel reports. For about $90, clients are free to get chummy with all the workers. Men can even bring their wives. “70 euros, that includes everything—ladies, drinks and food,” says a staff member. More»

Prostitutes can now organize, hire security

(NEWSER) - Ontario has just made it slightly more difficult for Dominique Strauss-Kahn to get arrested within her borders: An Ontario court today overturned a ban on brothels, in a controversial move designed to minimize risks and safety threats to those who work in the world's oldest profession. The ruling will take effect next year, and will allow prostitutes to work under one roof protected by security and other support staff, reports the Globe and Mail . More»

Anna Gristina boasted she made millions in Upper East Side set up: investigators

(NEWSER) - An uptown madam and mom of four is behind bars after earning millions running a tony brothel out of an Upper East Side apartment, according to Manhattan prosecutors. Anna Gristina, 44, was busted after investigators amassed up to 100 hours of audio and video tape as they staked out the operation. Gristina boasted of a high-powered, international clientele, and claimed to have New York City cops on the take to tip her off about any pending investigations, reports the New York Daily News . More»

It keeps other businesses from moving there, he says

(NEWSER) - Harry Reid is taking on a venerable institution in his state: legalized prostitution. Calling for "an adult conversation" on the issue, Reid told lawmakers today that he believed the practice, legal only in rural counties, deters businesses from moving to the state, reports the Las Vegas Sun . “Nevada needs to be known as the first place for innovation and investment—not as the last place where prostitution is still legal,” he said in a speech to the legislature. More»