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The Moonlite BunnyRanch (often misspelled ''Moonlight'', though that is the correct spelling of the road on which it is addressed) is a legal, licensed brothel in Mound House, Nevada, United States, east of Carson City. The ranch is owned and operated by Dennis Hof. The Love Ranch (previously known as the BunnyRanch Two), a separately licensed brothel, is located about a mile south of the Moonlite BunnyRanch, near two other brothels (the Kit Kat Guest Ranch and the Sagebrush Ranch). ==History== The brothel, now known as the Moonlite BunnyRanch, first opened in 1955 as the Moonlight Ranch. There is a historical marker on the premises, found just inside of the property's original main gate, as the ranch is located near a stop on the original Pony Express. It operated discreetly until 1970, when Nevada began regulation of houses of prostitution. Dennis Hof, a frequent customer, purchased the business in 1993 for $700,000 and invested another $500,000 in upgrading the facilities and decor. Dennis Hof subsequently purchased another nearby brothel, then known as Madame Kitty's Fantasy Ranch, located about one mile (1.6 km) away. To better capitalize on the BunnyRanch brand name, he rechristened it BunnyRanch Two in 2004. Hof has since renamed this establishment. As of June 2008 it became known as The Love Ranch. Jesse Ventura, former professional wrestler and Governor of Minnesota, wrote in his 1999 autobiography ''I Ain't Got Time to Bleed'' that he visited the BunnyRanch in the 1970s, had sex there, and received $10 in return for a belt he had made of empty rifle shell casings.〔Jesse Ventura. ''I Ain't Got Time to Bleed'', Random House 1999, ISBN 0-451-20086-1〕 On April 23, 2001, an article about Dennis Hof and the BunnyRanch appeared in ''The New Yorker''.〔Rebecca Mead. (Letter from Nevada - American Pimp - How to Make an Honest Living From the Oldest Profession ). ''The New Yorker'', 23 April 2001〕 In July 2003, Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil was charged with battery after a prostitute at the ranch alleged that he grabbed her around the throat and threw her against a wall. In February 2009, a new main entrance to the Moonlite BunnyRanch with direct access to U.S. 50 opened to traffic. Constructed by the Nevada Department of Transportation as a business access road, the new street was officially named BunnyRanch Boulevard by Lyon County. In early 2009, due to the recession, State Senator Bob Coffin (D) proposed legalizing prostitution statewide for tax purposes. Hof was prominently featured in a number of media reports saying he would expand into Las Vegas given the opportunity.〔http://www.abcnews.go.com/Business/Economy/story?id=6815445&page=1〕 However, the Nevada lawmakers refused to consider the proposal of statewide legal prostitution during that legislative session.〔http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29181044/ 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Moonlite BunnyRanch」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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