World Youth Day 'will be a boost for sex industry'
Interesting story, wonder that the catholics think of it...World Youth Day 'will be a boost for sex industry'
By Sean Plambeck
June 03, 2008 10:30pm
Article from: NEWS.com.au
* World Youth Day tourism expected to boost sex trade
* Sex industry revenue 'to grow by 8pc in next year'
* Brothels express doubt over WYD's effect on trade
THE sex industry is expected to be blessed with an increase in customers thanks to the most unlikely of sources - World Youth Day.
A report by Industry analysts IBISWorld predicted the 2008-09 financial year would see strong growth for brothels, strip clubs and prostitutes, primarily on the back of a marked increase in tourism levels to Sydney as a result of the Catholic Church's World Youth Day.
IBIS World senior industry analyst Ed Butler said the report did not suggest the 225,000 international pilgrims or clergy would be heading to brothels or strip clubs.
But the event, to be held from July 15 to 20, would also draw people from outside the church including tourists, support staff and media – and some of them would use the sex industry's services.
"Any major event will drive tourism, which is closely related to the sex industry… and World Youth Day will also bring out a certain number of non-religious people," he said.
"Growth would be estimated to be greater, but the religious nature of the event is likely to have a dampening effect on growth rates, as many of the visitors may have moral anxieties relating to this particular industry's services."
Mr Butler said Pope Benedict XVI's visit would give Sydney and Australia exposure in foreign markets, driving tourism growth after the event had finished.
IBIS World estimated the sex industry's revenue to grow from $1.13 billion in 2007-08 to $1.22 billion in 2008-09.
This would be growth of about 8 per cent for the next financial year, well above the 2.75 per cent growth for the overall economy predicted in the Federal Budget.
Ramada Khawley, function manager for strip clubs such as Men's Gallery and Pure Platinum, said she was not expecting an upswing in trading.
"We're not making any special preparations for World Youth Day," she said.
"But we'll keep a table reserved for the Pope."
Brothel madams spoken to by NEWS.com.au also expressed doubts that World Youth Day would be of benefit to their trade.
And it seems this is something they agreee with World Youth Day organisers on.
“I’d be surprised if the sex industry gets a boost from a religious event,” a World Youth Day spokesman told NEWS.com.au. So the lame joke can be scientific n predictive~
" The only way to keep that money here at home is to spend it on
prostitutes and beer...." From :http://www.freeoz.org/forum/thread-787124-1-1.html
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