jonn3: Yes, I'm in Lincoln Nebraska, and Romantix is a nationwide chain. We have two here in Lincoln. One is retail only and one has 5 theaters. They're not in every state but they have 56 stores across the country I was told. Back in March and April, during the initial covid lockdown, they told me that ours was one of 8 stores actually open. I asked if it was 8 total or 8 locations (since we have 2), but they weren't sure. Others I've visited: Council Bluffs IA (one retail only, one with 2 theaters and arcade) , Sioux City IA (arcade and one theater), Fort Dodge IA (arcade no theater), Des Moines IA (two, both with arcade and no theaters), Ames IA (arcade, no theater), Waterloo IA (arcade no theater), Iowa City IA (arcade no theater), Sioux Falls SD (arcade and 2 theaters), Fargo ND (arcade no theater), Paducah KY (2 locations, neither with arcade, one with 1 theater, another with 2 theaters), Memphis TN (but they were closed so I didn't actually go inside). If you go to the website I think they list all locations. Headquarters is Denver.
I never understood the cameras either. Courts have ruled that if the clerks/attendants on duty can't see the activity in the arcade, they (clerks personally, but more importantly the company) can't be held liable for sexual activity. Perhaps the camera's deterrent to law enforcement raids outweighs that? Even more importantly, if the arcade or theater is behind locked doors that you have to pay and then be buzzed into, courts have rules that the area doesn't qualify as "public". These aren't national rulings, it's local jurisdiction and was ruled upon years ago (by lenient judges is my guess), which is why even within the same chain, some stores are strict about sexual activity and others in that chain in a different locale aren't.
My guess is that most stores aren't too concerned about dudes jacking off and dumping a load by themselves. Having 2 (or more) guys getting it on, and sometimes loudly, can put them into a whole different arena in the eyes of a few customers and especially law enforcement. There's no law that says it's ok for a guy to jack off but not ok to have sex with others. It's all indecent exposure at the minimum, but you know what I mean. Some things are more easily brushed aside than others even in 2020.
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