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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

I don't believe that is the case.

My understand is that any club may be opened or closed. A club may charge membership dues or have qualifications. for example, I think that you must have some kind of connection to Long Island in order to join the Long Island Club.

The only clubs that are charged for a room are clubs that are open to non Villagers. As long as a club is only open to residents only, the room is free.

If all "closed" clubs had to pay rent for room use how many clubs would survive? If to not pay rent you had to allow everybody to attend (member or not) why would anyone bother joining and paying dues?
I believe WOBJr is correct.