It turns out that even in Sin City, some sins are hard to overlook. The Palazzo Las Vegas is trying to evict a 10-month-old nightclub for shows it says are so raunchy that they violate obscenity laws. It says actors — some nearly naked — toss condoms into the crowd and simulate sex acts and bestiality on stage.

The club is seeking a restraining order to halt the closure, arguing that simulated sex acts don’t constitute obscenity. Casino officials “were well aware of our brand,” said Sean Dunn, special events director at The Act, in an email statement, adding that representatives of the The Palazzo have frequently attended shows and did not complain.

Las Vegas Sands, which owns the Palazzo Las Vegas, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The Act remains open for business while a district judge considers its fate, but the fight over its future has exposed an underlying reality in Vegas: While the city sells itself as a racy, no-holds-barred destination, there are limits.

“I think there’s the perception that anything goes in Vegas — there’s no boundaries, no lines,” said Lynn Comella, a professor of sexuality and women’s studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. “In reality, nothing could be further from the truth.”

This story about nightclub activity at the Palazzo Las Vegas originally appeared on the New York Daily News website.