Signed, sealed, delivered. With Thursday's plea of topless mogul Rick Rizzolo, it's now all over but the sentencing for the 16 defendants in the Crazy Horse Too case.

Word is there's more than one defendant who is still trying to justify why he went along with the global settlement of the case, which enabled many of the defendants to avoid standing trial for racketeering and face the possibility of lengthy prison sentences. The case negotiations had all the drama of a high-stakes poker game.

Note to the disgruntled: Now that the ink has dried, I think it's too late to change your minds. But call me at 383-0295, and I'll gladly register your complaint in a future column.

Frankly, I suspect at least a couple of you are justified in your discontent. It's never easy to take one for the team.

Sentencing is scheduled to begin at the end of the summer, and by then perhaps we'll know whether Rizzolo's conviction is going to cost him money in the form of sanctions from the city of Las Vegas and whether it will affect his association with a Philadelphia topless club that opened earlier this year.

Meanwhile, the 24-hour party continues at the Crazy Horse Too for as long as it remains open.

It's hard to say how much the club would fetch, but one New York source reports Rizzolo has been in contact with potential buyers. One price: $36 million with $18 million up front. That same source reports Rizzolo is saying he netted $18 million last year alone. (Which is interesting, considering he has been the subject of an extensive IRS criminal investigation. I wonder whether the figures match.)

That down payment would clear his civil debts and fines totaling $17 million, leaving him with a sweet pension from his local career as a topless bar baron.

BLUE MAN VOTE: While most unions have turned blue in the face trying to gain a foothold at The Venetian, members of International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Local 720, better known as the stagehands union, scored a coup recently by winning an election in a successful effort to represent 41 employees who help the Blue Man Group take the stage each night.

Local 720 President Hal Ritzer said afterward, "We are proud of the stagehands that stayed united even as the company brought enormous pressure to bear on the employees during the election."

The union made political hay out of Blue Man's choice of legal representation, Akin Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld of Washington, D.C. The law firm's clients range from the countries of Saudi Arabia and Dubai, and it enjoys lobbying connections that lead to the door of the White House. The union also recruited support from Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, who blasted the out-of-town legal help.

HEARTLESS STONE: Diamonds are one of the world's most intriguing and controversial commodities, and few writers understand their history as well as journalist and author Tom Zoellner.

He will be in Southern Nevada to discuss and sign copies of his latest book, "The Heartless Stone: A Journey Through the World of Diamonds, Deceit, and Desire," at 7 p.m. Saturday at Nevada Mineral and Book Co., 645 N. Pueblo Blvd. in Henderson.

I hear there's even a mention of international diamond merchant Lev Leviev, one of the more interesting contributors to the short-lived campaign of attorney general appointee George Chanos.

ON THE BOULEVARD: When do you suppose the names of the casino bosses who exiled topless bar prince Mike Galardi listed as paying bribes to then-County Commissioner Lance Malone will be made public? Or is it acceptable to print the names of elected officials and not the gaming guys? Just checking. ... The NBA, which like all professional leagues likes to say it's tough on professional gamblers and sports betting, must love the fact basketball legend Magic Johnson is scheduled to speak at the upcoming Bodog.com marketing conference in July at Wynn Las Vegas. Bodog.com is a big dog in the field of online gambling and sports handicapping. Magic is no longer playing, but it's hard to find a bigger name from the NBA.

Have an item for the Bard of the Boulevard? E-mail comments and contributions to Smith@reviewjournal.com or call 383-0295.