EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our reports dated December 14, 2020, relating to the consolidated financial statements of RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), and the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended September 30, 2020. Our report on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting expresses an adverse opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2020.
We also consent to the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts” in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.
| /s/ Friedman LLP |
Marlton, New Jersey
May 14, 2021
