Pope’s Visit Will Boost Australia’s Sex Industry
Report: Aussie Sex Industry to Get Boost From Pope Visit
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 IBIS World 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.
Butler added that Pope Benedict XVI’s visit would give Sydney and Australia exposure in foreign markets, driving tourism growth after the event had finished.
(AP)
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“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.”
Uh-huh. Don’t count on it.
June 4th, 2008 at 8:49 amWhat a freakin scumbag. Im really doubt people who are coming all the way to Australia just for the Popes visit will be going to brothels and strip clubs. would be about as ironic as all muslims going to mecca for a pig roast lol
June 4th, 2008 at 8:58 amVox Dei is vox populi
vox populi is vox Mutunus Tutunus
vox Mutunus Tutunus is sin vox
Sine qua non for Vatican to invest in condoms industry
June 4th, 2008 at 8:58 amAmen
Did ya have to look all that Latin up, franchie?
Besides looking like an absolute jackass, that is. I could plumb the depths of stupid and still not reach the bottom at that pathetic attempt of a jab that you’ve made.
June 4th, 2008 at 10:26 amActually, Iacobus, I was making an attempt to catch you
yeah, unafraid is my motto
do have I a chance to get into your site,
uh, sound like that that’s the place for my latin jab
looking forwards
June 4th, 2008 at 10:33 amlolwut?
Might want to brush up on your English a bit because that made no fucking sense to me.
June 4th, 2008 at 10:47 amlolwut !
can’t help for onomatopoeias
June 4th, 2008 at 10:53 amIndeed.
June 4th, 2008 at 11:00 amPapal visits HELPING the sex industry? The irony is so thick you could cut it with a knife. Most
news item I’ve seen in a while.
June 4th, 2008 at 12:09 pmSick.
June 4th, 2008 at 4:55 pm