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Think the Playboy brand is dead? Think again. The company, famous for its iconinc magazine and velvet-clad bunnies, is heading to the world's biggest casino playground this year: the Chinese gambling region of Macau.

Playboy Enterprises is showing signs of life -- which, in this market, means it's losing less blood than usual. And for once, it's the company's flagship Playboy magazine that's really raising eyebrows: It actually managed to turn a profit last quarter, thanks to a guest appearance from Marge Simpson.