from www.travel.aol.com – A Vegas casino closed its topless pool after police made several arrests for prostitute-related activity.

As part of a routine operations check, plainclothes policemen visited the Sapphire Pool at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino where they arrested 11 people on charges ranging from soliciting to drug possession and sale, according to the Las Vegas Sun newspaper. As a result, the hotel has decided to suspend topless bathing at the pool, the story said.

The topless pool was a partnership between the casino and dancers at the Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club, who made appearances at the pool during the day. It is not clear whether any of the women arrested worked at the club.

from www.lvrj.com- The Rio decided to indefinitely close its adult-themed Sapphire Pool after it failed an “integrity check” by Metro police on Saturday, the property’s owner confirmed late Tuesday.

Harrah’s Entertainment, which owns the Rio, asks the police to conduct periodic integrity checks on its nightclubs, pools and other amenities to make sure they are operating within the law.

The company would not discuss what was found on Saturday during the police inspection.

The closing of the pool, which featured dancers from the Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club topless, comes as Nevada gaming regulators are taking a closer look at the amenities that operate at businesses in casinos.

“We have made a decision to terminate the relationship we have with Sapphire,” Marybel Batjer, Harrah’s vice president of communications, said. “We no longer offer a European-style pool choice at the Rio.”