UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-QSB

[X]  Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 Or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
     Act of 1934; For the quarterly period ended: March 31, 2006

[ ] Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
     Exchange Act of 1934

                        Commission File Number: 0-26958

                       RICK'S CABARET INTERNATIONAL, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                Texas                                   76-0458229
     (State or other jurisdiction                      IRS Employer
   of incorporation or organization)                Identification No.)

                                10959 Cutten Road
                              Houston, Texas 77066
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                 (281) 397-6730
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Check  whether the issuer: (i) filed all reports required to be filed by Section
13  or  15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (ii) has been
subject  to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes [X]     No [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in
Rule 12-b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes [ ]    No [X]

                      APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

On May 5, 2006, there were 4,901,148 shares of common stock, $.01 par value,
outstanding.

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one):  Yes [ ]  No [X]



                       RICK'S CABARET INTERNATIONAL, INC.


                                TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART  I          FINANCIAL  INFORMATION


Item 1.      Financial Statements

             Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2006 (unaudited)
             and September 30, 2005 (audited)                                  1

             Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months and
             six months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 (unaudited)              3

             Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months
             ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 (unaudited)                         4

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                        5

Item 2.      Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operations        9

Item 3.      Controls and Procedures                                          15


PART II      OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2.      Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities                          16

Item 6.      Exhibits                                                         16

             Signatures                                                       17


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                          PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item  1.          Financial  Statements.



               RICK'S CABARET INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                     ASSETS
                                     ------


                                                   3/31/06       9/30/05
                                               (UNAUDITED)     (AUDITED)
                                                      
CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash and cash equivalents                   $ 1,473,186   $   480,330
  Accounts receivable
    Trade                                         231,152       310,692
    Other, net                                    140,009       118,872
  Marketable securities                            51,164        28,919
  Inventories                                     226,254       257,626
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets       257,802        87,991
                                              ------------  ------------
    Total current assets                        2,379,567     1,284,430

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
  Buildings, land and leasehold improvements   13,663,451    13,630,778
  Furniture and equipment                       3,276,540     3,019,445
                                              ------------  ------------
                                               16,939,991    16,650,223

  Accumulated depreciation                     (3,690,565)   (3,233,468)
                                              ------------  ------------
    Total property and equipment, net          13,249,426    13,416,755

OTHER ASSETS:
  Goodwill and indefinite lived intangibles     9,836,560     9,836,560
  Definite lived intangibles, net                 115,089       126,262
  Other                                           350,936       365,011
                                              ------------  ------------
    Total other assets                         10,302,585    10,327,833
                                              ------------  ------------
    Total assets                              $25,931,578   $25,029,018
                                              ============  ============


          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                RICK'S CABARET INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                            CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                        LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


                                                            3/31/06        9/30/05
                                                         (UNAUDITED)      (AUDITED)
                                                                 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Accounts payable - trade                               $   510,442   $ 1,034,508
  Accrued liabilities                                        702,328       852,865
  Current portion of long-term debt                          948,898     1,349,894
  Line of credit                                                 ---        94,888
                                                         ------------  ------------
    Total current liabilities                              2,161,668     3,332,155

Other long-term liabilities                                  258,674       193,648
Long-term debt less current portion                       11,650,845    11,896,942
                                                         ------------  ------------
    Total liabilities                                     14,071,187    15,422,745

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES                                    ---           ---

MINORITY INTERESTS                                            32,681        31,337

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
  Preferred stock, $.10 par, 1,000,000 shares
    authorized; none issued and outstanding                      ---           ---
  Common stock, $.01 par, 15,000,000 shares
    authorized; 5,499,678 and 5,220,678 shares issued         54,997        52,207
  Additional paid-in capital                              14,000,780    13,004,567
  Accumulated other comprehensive income                      37,817        15,572
  Accumulated deficit                                       (972,104)   (2,203,630)
  Less 908,530 shares of common stock held in treasury,
    at cost                                               (1,293,780)   (1,293,780)
                                                         ------------  ------------
    Total stockholders' equity                            11,827,710     9,574,936
                                                         ------------  ------------

    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity           $25,931,578   $25,029,018
                                                         ============  ============


          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                       RICK'S CABARET INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                                  FOR THE THREE MONTHS         FOR THE SIX MONTHS
                                                       ENDED MARCH 31,            ENDED MARCH 31,
                                                     2006         2005          2006         2005
                                                        (UNAUDITED)                (UNAUDITED)

                                                                          
Continuing Operations:
Revenues:
Sales of alcoholic beverages                  $2,215,489   $1,192,768    $4,385,484   $2,403,044
  Sales of food and merchandise                  677,275      413,996     1,315,999      791,098
  Service revenues                             2,841,119    1,586,890     5,435,920    3,092,841
  Internet revenues                              203,751      180,729       412,909      367,960
  Other                                          181,882       69,007       348,941      120,657
                                              -----------  -----------  ------------  -----------
        Total revenues                         6,119,516    3,443,390    11,899,253    6,775,600

Operating expenses:
  Cost of goods sold                             745,295      448,165     1,454,533      845,935
  Salaries and wages                           1,678,813    1,203,595     3,348,524    2,411,544
  Other general and administrative:
    Taxes and permits                            779,450      477,037     1,474,765      921,627
    Charge card fees                             104,074       55,609       206,310      115,296
    Rent                                         296,732      105,875       593,578      177,823
    Legal and professional                       185,288      178,753       335,946      346,079
    Advertising and marketing                    315,882      215,796       606,550      357,602
    Depreciation and amortization                235,788      140,453       468,269      267,242
    Other                                        814,713      618,081     1,663,127    1,177,199
                                              -----------  -----------  ------------  -----------
      Total operating expenses                 5,156,035    3,443,364    10,151,602    6,620,347
                                              -----------  -----------  ------------  -----------

Income from continuing operations                963,481           26     1,747,651      155,253

Other income (expense):
  Interest income                                  8,950       11,556        15,386       20,745
  Interest expense                              (271,469)    (167,835)     (534,521)    (256,949)
  Minority interests                              (2,731)      (6,877)       (1,344)      (6,414)
  Other                                            7,839           46         4,354         (734)
                                              -----------  -----------  ------------  -----------
Net income (loss) from continuing
  operations                                     706,070     (163,084)    1,231,526      (88,099)

Discontinued operations:
  Loss from discontinued operations                  ---      (66,825)          ---     (148,294)
  Gain on sale of subsidiary                         ---      291,987           ---      291,987
                                              -----------  -----------  ------------  -----------
    Net income                                $  706,070   $   62,078   $ 1,231,526   $   55,594
                                              ===========  ===========  ============  ===========
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations      $     0.16   $    (0.04)  $      0.28   $    (0.02)
Income from discontinued operations                  ---         0.06           ---         0.04
                                              -----------  -----------  ------------  -----------
Net income, basic                             $     0.16   $     0.02   $      0.28   $     0.02
                                              ===========  ===========  ============  ===========
Net income, diluted                           $     0.14   $     0.02   $      0.26   $     0.01
                                              ===========  ===========  ============  ===========
Weighted average number of common
  shares outstanding:
      Basic                                    4,408,237    3,782,481     4,364,649    3,741,315
                                              ===========  ===========  ============  ===========
      Diluted                                  5,347,386    3,964,987     4,973,583    3,923,821
                                              ===========  ===========  ============  ===========


Comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005
were $728,315 and $28,710, and for the six months were $1,253,771 and ($22,265),
respectively.  This includes the changes in available-for-sale securities and
net income (loss).

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                RICK'S CABARET INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                                         SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
                                                                2006          2005
                                                          (UNAUDITED)   (UNAUDITED)
                                                                 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
    Income (loss) from continuing operations             $ 1,231,526   $   (88,099)
    Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) from
    continuing operations to cash provided by operating
    activities:
      Depreciation and amortization                          468,269       267,242
      Issuance of warrants                                    17,777           ---
      Minority interests                                       1,344         6,414
        Stocks issued for professional services                  ---        27,120
        Changes in operating assets and liabilities         (697,031)      813,580
                                                         ------------  ------------
    Cash provided by operating activities                  1,021,885     1,026,257

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
    Additions to property and equipment                     (289,768)     (988,626)
    Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations                ---       550,000
    Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired                ---    (2,650,000)
    Payments for notes receivable                             21,493       (10,012)
                                                         ------------  ------------
    Cash used in investing activities                       (268,275)   (3,098,638)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
    Proceeds from sale of common stock                        75,000       474,650
    Proceeds from stock options exercised                    249,003           ---
    Proceeds from long-term debt                           1,035,425     3,802,000
    Payments on line-of-credit                               (94,888)          ---
    Payments on long-term debt                            (1,025,294)     (488,973)
                                                         ------------  ------------
    Cash provided by financing activities                    239,246     3,787,677

CASH FLOW FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
    Cash provided by operating activities                        ---       200,042
    Cash used in investing activities                            ---      (402,585)
    Cash used in financing activities                            ---      (176,089)
                                                         ------------  ------------
    Cash used in discontinued operations                         ---      (378,632)

NET INCREASE IN CASH                                         992,856     1,336,664

CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                                  480,330       275,243
                                                         ------------  ------------
CASH AT END OF PERIOD                                    $ 1,473,186   $ 1,611,907
                                                         ============  ============
CASH PAID DURING PERIOD FOR:
    Interest                                             $   552,227   $   242,151
                                                         ============  ============



Non-cash transactions:
     During the quarter ended December 31, 2004, the Company purchased a 9,000
square foot office building for $516,499, payable with $90,039 cash at closing
and a fifteen-year promissory note, bearing interest rate at 7%, in the amount
of $426,460.

     In March 2006, the seller of the New York club converted $675,000 of
principal from the related promissory note into 150,000 shares of restricted
common stock.

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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              RICK'S CABARET INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 MARCH 31, 2006

1.  BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with  accounting  principles  generally accepted in the United States of America
for  interim  financial  information and with the instructions to Form 10-QSB of
Regulation  S-B.  They  do not include all information and footnotes required by
accounting  principles  generally  accepted  in the United States of America for
complete  financial  statements.  However, except as disclosed herein, there has
been  no  material  change  in  the  information  disclosed  in the notes to the
financial  statements  for  the  year  ended  September 30, 2005 included in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, as amended and filed with the Securities
and  Exchange  Commission.  The interim unaudited financial statements should be
read in conjunction with those financial statements included in the Form 10-KSB.
In  the  opinion  of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair
presentation, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, have been made.
Operating  results  for the three months and six months ended March 31, 2006 are
not  necessarily  indicative  of  the  results that may be expected for the year
ending  September  30,  2006.

2.  STOCK OPTIONS

The Company accounts for its stock options under the recognition and measurement
principles of Accounting Principles Board ("APB") opinion No. 25, Accounting for
Stock  Issued  to  Employees,  and  related Interpretations. The following table
illustrates the effect on net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share if the
Company  had  applied  the  fair  value  recognition  provisions of Statement of
Financial  Accounting  Standard  ("SFAS")  No.  123,  Accounting for Stock Based
Compensation,  to  stock-based employee compensation. The following presents pro
forma  net income (loss) and per share data as if a fair value accounting method
had  been  used  to  account  for  stock-based  compensation:



                                                  FOR THE THREE MONTHS       FOR THE SIX MONTHS
                                                       ENDED MARCH 31,          ENDED MARCH 31,
                                                      2006        2005        2006         2005
                                                                          
  Net income, as reported                        $ 706,070   $  62,078   $1,231,526   $  55,594
  Less total stock-based employee compensation
  expense determined under the fair value
  based method for all awards                     (135,630)   (128,393)    (271,260)   (256,786)
                                                 ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------
  Pro forma net income (loss)                    $ 570,440   $ (66,315)  $  960,266   $(201,192)
                                                 ==========  ==========  ===========  ==========

  Earnings (loss) per share:
    Basic - as reported                          $    0.16   $    0.02   $     0.28   $    0.02
                                                 ==========  ==========  ===========  ==========
    Diluted - as reported                        $    0.14   $    0.02   $     0.26   $    0.01
                                                 ==========  ==========  ===========  ==========

    Basic - pro forma                            $    0.13   $   (0.02)  $     0.22   $   (0.05)
                                                 ==========  ==========  ===========  ==========
    Diluted - pro forma                          $    0.11   $   (0.02)  $     0.19   $   (0.05)
                                                 ==========  ==========  ===========  ==========



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               RICK'S CABARET INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 MARCH 31, 2006

3.  RECLASSIFICATIONS

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year
presentation.

4.  COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The  Company  reports  comprehensive income in accordance with the provisions of
SFAS  No.  130,  Reporting  Comprehensive  Income.  Comprehensive  income (loss)
consists  of  net  income  (loss)  and  gains  (losses)  on  available-for-sale
marketable  securities.

5.  COMMON STOCK

On October 11, 2005, 10,000 stock options were exercised by one of the Company's
directors  for  proceeds  of $21,300. In January 2006, 54,000 stock options were
exercised  by  the  Company's employees for proceeds of $138,240 and in February
2006,  10,000 stock options by one of the Company's directors for $25,400. Also,
30,000  shares  of  the  Company's  common  stock was sold to a non-employee for
$75,000  in  January  2006. In March 2006, a non-employee exercised 25,000 stock
options  for  $64,063  and the seller of the New York club converted $675,000 of
principal  from  the  related  promissory note into 150,000 shares of restricted
common  stock.

6.  SEGMENT INFORMATION

Below is the financial information related to the Company's segments:



                              FOR THE THREE MONTHS          FOR THE SIX MONTHS
                                   ENDED MARCH 31,             ENDED MARCH 31,
                                 2006         2005          2006          2005
                                                       
REVENUES
  Club operations          $5,915,580   $3,262,661   $11,484,298   $ 6,407,640
  Internet websites           203,936      180,729       414,955       367,960
                           -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------
                           $6,119,516   $3,443,390   $11,899,253   $ 6,775,600
                           ===========  ===========  ============  ============
NET INCOME
  Club operations          $1,317,697   $  317,999   $ 2,340,205   $   947,568
  Internet websites            30,447       27,226        79,296        58,412
  Corporate expenses         (642,074)    (508,309)   (1,187,975)   (1,094,079)
  Discontinued operations         ---      225,162           ---       143,693
                           -----------  -----------  ------------  ------------
                           $  706,070   $   62,078   $ 1,231,526   $    55,594
                           ===========  ===========  ============  ============



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              RICK'S CABARET INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 MARCH 31, 2006

7.  REVENUE RECOGNITION

The  Company  recognizes  revenue from the sale of alcoholic beverages, food and
merchandise,  and  services at the point-of-sale upon receipt of cash, check, or
credit  card  charge.  This includes daily, annual and lifetime VIP memberships.

Under  Staff  Accounting  Bulletin  No.  101,  Revenue  Recognition in Financial
Statements,  membership  revenue  should  be  deferred  and  recognized over the
estimated  membership  usage  period.  Management  estimates  that  the weighted
average  useful  lives  for  memberships  are  12  and  24 months for annual and
lifetime  memberships, respectively. The Company does not track membership usage
by  type  of  membership,  however  it  believes these lives are appropriate and
conservative,  based on management's knowledge of its client base and membership
usage  at  the  clubs.

If  the  Company  had deferred membership revenue and recognized it based on the
lives  above, the impact on revenue and net income recognized would have been an
increase  of approximately $0 and $4,243 for the three months and an increase of
$0  and  $3,936  for the six months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
This  would have also resulted in a deferred revenue balance of approximately $0
and  $2,066  as  of  March  31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Management does not
believe the impact of this difference in accounting treatment is material to the
Company's  annual and quarterly financial statements. However, the Company began
to  record  revenues  in  such manner effective January 1, 2004, and hence as of
March  31,  2006  deferred  revenues of approximately $19,200 have been recorded
related  to  such  memberships.

The Company recognizes Internet revenue from monthly subscriptions to its online
entertainment sites when notification of a new subscription is received from the
third  party  hosting  company  or  from the credit card company, usually two to
three  days  after the transaction has occurred. The Company recognizes Internet
auction  revenue  when  payment  is  received  from  the  credit card company as
revenues  are  not deemed estimable nor collection deemed probable prior to that
point.

8.  LONG-TERM DEBT

On  February  6,  2006,  the  Company  issued  a  Convertible  Debenture  (the
"Debenture")  to  an  unrelated  investment  group  for  the  principal  sum  of
$1,000,950  bearing  interest at the rate of 10% per annum, with a maturity date
of  February  1, 2009. Under the terms of the Debenture, the Company is required
to make three quarterly interest payments beginning May 1, 2006. Thereafter, the
Company  is  required  to  make  nine  equal  quarterly  principal  and interest
payments.  At  any  time  after  366  days  from  the  date  of issuance of this
Debenture, the Company has the right to redeem the Debenture in whole or in part
at any time during the term of the Debenture. At the election of the Holder, the
Holder  has the right at any time to convert all or any portion of the principal
or interest amount of the Debenture into shares of our common stock at a rate of
$4.75  per share, which approximates the closing price of the Company's stock on
February  6,  2006.  The  proceeds  of  the  Debenture  was  used  to


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              RICK'S CABARET INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 MARCH 31, 2006

8.  LONG-TERM DEBT (CONTINUED)

payoff  certain  debt  and  increase  our  working  capital.

9.  ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

On  January  18,  2005,  the  Company  completed  the  acquisition  of Peregrine
Enterprises,  Inc.,  which  operated the Paradise Club in Midtown Manhattan, New
York  (50  West 33rd Street). The total consideration was for $7.775 million for
the assets and stock of the former Paradise Club, which had operated on the site
for  more  than  a decade. The transaction consisted of $2.5 million in cash and
$5.125  million in a promissory note bearing simple interest at the rate of 4.0%
per  annum  with  a  balloon  payment  at  end  of  five years, part of which is
convertible  to  restricted  shares  of  Rick's  Cabaret  common stock at prices
ranging  from  $4.00  to $7.50 per share, and transaction costs of $150,000. The
results  of operations of the club are included in our consolidated statement of
operations  from  January  18,  2005.

The following unaudited pro forma information presents the results of operations
as  if  the  acquisition  had  occurred  as  of  the  beginning of the immediate
preceding  period.  The  pro  forma information is not necessarily indicative of
what  would  have occurred had the acquisition been made as of such periods, nor
is  it  indicative  of  future results of operations. The pro forma amounts give
effect  to  appropriate  adjustments  for the fair value of the assets acquired,
amortization  of  intangibles  and  interest  expense.



                                                  FOR THE THREE MONTHS   FOR THE SIX MONTHS
                                                       ENDED MARCH 31,      ENDED MARCH 31,
                                                                  2005                 2005
                                                                   
Revenues                                          $          3,443,390   $       7,261,600
Net income (loss) from continuing
  operations                                      $           (163,084)  $        (368,099)
Net income (loss)                                 $             62,078   $        (224,406)

Net income (loss) per share - basic and diluted   $               0.02   $           (0.06)


On  March  31, 2005, the Company completed the sale of one of its clubs known as
'Rick's  South' to MBG Acquisition LLC for $550,000 cash. In connection with the
sale, the Company recorded a gain of $291,987. The club's business was accounted
for as discontinued operations under accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America and therefore, the club's results of operations and
such  assets  and  liabilities  as  of March 31, 2005 have been removed from the
Company's  consolidated  results  of continuing operations and balance sheet for
all  periods  presented  in  this document and the cash flows for the six months
ended  March  31,  2005 have been provided in the consolidated statement of cash
flows.


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              RICK'S CABARET INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 MARCH 31, 2006

10.  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On April 17, May 1, and May 3, 2006, the seller of the New York club converted a
total  of  $900,000  of  principal from the related promissory note into 150,000
shares  of  restricted  stock.

On  April  5,  2006,  the  Company's wholly owned subsidiary, RCI Holdings, Inc.
completed  the  acquisition  of  real  property  located  at 9009 Airport Blvd.,
Houston,  Texas  where  the  Company  currently  operates  Rick's  Sports  Bar
(previously  Hummers  Sports  Bar and XTC South clubs). Pursuant to the terms of
the  Agreement,  the  Company  paid  a  total  sales  price  of $1,300,000 which
consisted  of  $500,000  in  cash and 160,000 shares of the Company's restricted
common  stock.  As  part  of  the  transaction, the Company has agreed to file a
registration  statement for the resale of such restricted common stock within 45
days  after  the  closing.  Additionally,  nine  months  after the filing of the
Registration Statement, the Seller shall have the right, but not the obligation,
to have the Company buy the shares at a price of $5.00 per share at a rate of no
more than 10,000 shares per month until such time as the Seller receives a total
of  $800,000  from the sale of such shares. Alternatively, the Seller shall have
the  option to sell such shares in the open market upon the effectiveness of the
Registration  Statement.  The  transaction  was  the  result  of  arms-length
negotiations  between  the  parties.

On  May  9,  2006, the Company purchased Joint Ventures, Inc., an operator of an
adult  nightclub  in  South Houston, Texas, formerly known as Dreamers Cabaret &
Sports Bar located at 802 Houston Blvd. The purchase price was for $840,000 paid
in  cash.  The  club,  located  in Houston suburbs, has been converted to an XTC
Cabaret.

On  April  28,  2006, the Company entered into convertible debentures with three
shareholders  for a principal sum of $825,000. The term is for two years and the
interest rate is 12% per annum. At the election of the holders, the holders have
the right at any time to convert all or any portion of the principal or interest
amount  of  the debenture into shares of the Company's common stock at a rate of
$6.55  per  share. The debenture provides, absent shareholder approval, that the
number of shares of the Company's common stock that may be issued by the Company
or  acquired  by  the  holders upon conversion of the debenture shall not exceed
19.99%  of  the  total  number of issued and outstanding shares of the Company's
common  stock.

Item  2.     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATIONS.
             -----------------------------------------------------------

The  following  discussion  should  be  read  in  conjunction  with  our audited
consolidated  financial  statements  and  related notes thereto included in this
quarterly  report.


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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT AND INFORMATION

The  Company is including the following cautionary statement in this Form 10-QSB
to  make  applicable  and  take  advantage  of  the safe harbor provision of the
Private  Securities  Litigation  Reform  Act  of  1995  for  any forward-looking
statements  made  by,  or  on behalf of, the Company. Forward-looking statements
include  statements  concerning  plans,  objectives,  goals,  strategies, future
events or performance and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are
other  than  statements  of  historical  facts.  Certain statements in this Form
10-QSB  are  forward-looking  statements.  Words  such as "expects," "believes,"
"anticipates,"  "may,"  and  "estimates" and similar expressions are intended to
identify  forward-looking  statements.  Such statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties  that  could  cause actual results to differ materially from those
projected.  Such  risks  and  uncertainties  are  set forth below. The Company's
expectations,  beliefs  and  projections  are  expressed  in  good faith and are
believed  by  the  Company  to  have  a  reasonable  basis,  including  without
limitation,  management's  examination  of  historical  operating  trends,  data
contained  in the Company's records and other data available from third parties,
but  there  can  be  no  assurance  that  management's  expectation,  beliefs or
projections  will  result, be achieved, or be accomplished. In addition to other
factors  and  matters  discussed  elsewhere  herein, the following are important
factors  that,  in the view of the Company, could cause material adverse affects
on  the  Company's  financial condition and results of operations: the risks and
uncertainties relating to our Internet operations, the impact and implementation
of  the  sexually  oriented  business  ordinances in the jurisdictions where our
facilities  operate,  competitive  factors,  the timing of the openings of other
clubs,  the  availability  of  acceptable  financing to fund corporate expansion
efforts,  and  the dependence on key personnel. The Company has no obligation to
update  or  revise these forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of
future  events  or  circumstances.

GENERAL

We  presently  conduct  our  business  in  two  different  areas  of  operation:

We  own  and  operate upscale adult nightclubs serving primarily businessmen and
professionals. Our nightclubs offer live adult entertainment, restaurant and bar
operations.  We  own  and  operate seven adult nightclubs under the name "Rick's
Cabaret"  and  "XTC"  in  Houston,  Austin  and San Antonio, Texas; Minneapolis,
Minnesota;  Charlotte,  North  Carolina, and New York, New York. We also own and
operate  a  sports  bar called "Rick's Sports Cabaret" and an upscale venue that
caters  especially to urban professionals, businessmen and professional athletes
called  "Club  Onyx"  in  Houston.  No sexual contact is permitted at any of our
locations.  On  May  9,  2006,  the  Company  purchased Joint Ventures, Inc., an
operator  of  an  adult  nightclub  in  South  Houston, Texas, formerly known as
Dreamers  Cabaret & Sports Bar located at (802 Houston Blvd.) for $840,000 cash.
The  club  has  been  converted  to  an  XTC  Cabaret.

     2.   We have extensive internet activities.

          a)   We currently own two adult Internet membership Web sites at
               www.couplestouch.com and www.xxxpassword.com. We acquire
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               www.xxxpassword.com site content from wholesalers.
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          b)   We  operate an online auction site www.naughtybids.com. This site
                                                  -------------------
               provides  our  customers  with  the opportunity to purchase adult
               products  and  services in an auction format. We earn revenues by
               charging  fees  for  each  transaction conducted on the automated
               site.

Our  nightclub  revenues  are derived from the sale of liquor, beer, wine, food,
merchandise,  cover  charges,  membership  fees,  independent contractors' fees,
commissions from vending and ATM machines, valet parking, and other products and
services.  Our internet revenues are derived from subscriptions to adult content
internet websites, traffic/referral revenues, and commissions earned on the sale
of  products  and services through Internet auction sites, and other activities.
Our  fiscal  year  end  is  September  30.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006 AS COMPARED TO
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2005

For the three months ended March 31, 2006, we had consolidated total revenues of
$6,119,516  compared  to consolidated total revenues of $3,443,390 for the three
months  ended  March 31, 2005, an increase of $2,676,126 or 77.72%. The increase
in  total  revenues  was  primarily  attributable  to  the  increase in revenues
generated by our new clubs in Charlotte, North Carolina, and New York, New York,
in  the  amount  of  $1,639,367;  by  the  increase in revenues generated by our
existing  clubs  in  the  amount  of  $1,013,552,  a 32.23% increase; and by the
increase  in  internet  operations  in the amount of $23,207, a 12.84% increase,
from  a year ago. Our club operations in Houston benefited from the NBA All-Star
weekend.  Total  revenues  for  same-location-same-period  of  club  operations
increased  to  $4,537,345  for  the  three  months  ended  March  31,  2006 from
$2,953,105 for same period ended March 31, 2005, a 53.65% increase. The increase
was  primarily  attributable  to  the  overall  increase in revenues in our club
operations.

The  cost  of goods sold for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was 12.18% of
total revenues compared to 13.02% for the three months ended March 31, 2005. The
decrease  was  due primarily to the reduction of cost of goods sold in alcoholic
beverages  and food at Rick's clubs and by reduction in costs of maintaining our
internet  operations.  The  cost  of  goods sold for the club operations for the
three  months  ended  March 31, 2006 was 12.45% compared to 13.45% for the three
months  ended  March  31,  2005.  We  continue a program to improve margins from
liquor  and  food sales and food service efficiency. The cost of goods sold from
our  internet  operations  for  the  three months ended March 31, 2006 was 4.40%
compared  to  5.21% for the three months ended March 31, 2005. The cost of goods
sold for same-location-same-period of club operations for the three months ended
March  31,  2006  was 13.02%, compared to 13.12% for the same period ended March
31,  2005.

Payroll  and  related  costs  for  the  three  months  ended March 31, 2006 were
$1,678,813  compared  to  $1,203,595  for the three months ended March 31, 2005.
Payroll for same-location-same-period of club operations increased to $1,086,447
for  the  three  months  ended  March 31, 2006 from $851,017 for the same period
ended  March  31,  2005.  The  increase  was  primarily  due  to  an increase in
entertainers  payroll  in  our  club in Minnesota and addition of the new clubs.
Management  currently  believes  that  its labor and management staff levels are
appropriate.


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Other  general  and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31,
2006 were $2,731,927 compared to $1,791,604 for the three months ended March 31,
2005.  The  increase  was due primarily to increase in taxes and permits, credit
card  fees,  rent,  advertising  and  marketing,  indirect  operating  expenses,
insurance,  and  utilities  from  adding new locations in New York, New York and
Charlotte,  North  Carolina.

Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was $271,469 compared
to  $167,835  for  the  three  months  ended  March  31,  2005. The increase was
attributable to our obtaining new debt to finance the purchase and renovation of
the  club  in  New York. As of March 31, 2006, the balance of long-term debt was
$12,599,743  compared  to  $12,558,047  a  year  earlier.

Net  income  for  the three months ended March 31, 2006 was $706,070 compared to
$62,078  for  the  three months ended March 31, 2005. The increase in net income
was  primarily  due  to  increase in overall revenues in our existing clubs. Net
income for same-location-same- period of club operations increased to $1,195,011
for  the  three  months ended March 31, 2006 from $525,873 for same period ended
March  31,  2005,  or  by  127.24%.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006 AS COMPARED TO THE
SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2005

For  the  six months ended March 31, 2006, we had consolidated total revenues of
$11,899,253  compared  to  consolidated total revenues of $6,775,600 for the six
months  ended  March 31, 2005, an increase of $5,123,653 or 75.62%. The increase
in  total  revenues  was  primarily  attributable  to  the  increase in revenues
generated by our new clubs in Charlotte, North Carolina, and New York, New York,
in  the  amount  of  $3,264,866;  by  the  increase in revenues generated by our
existing  clubs  in  the  amount  of  $1,811,791,  a 28.81% increase; and by the
increase in internet operations in the amount of $46,996, a 12.77% increase from
a  year  ago.  Our  club  operations  in Houston benefited from the NBA All-Star
weekend.  Total  revenues  for  same-location-same-period  of  club  operations
increased  to $8,788,016 for the six months ended March 31, 2006 from $5,945,885
for same period ended March 31, 2005. The increase was primarily attributable to
the  overall  increase  in  revenues  in  our  club  operations.

The  cost  of  goods  sold for the six months ended March 31, 2006 was 12.22% of
total  revenues  compared to 12.48% for the six months ended March 31, 2005. The
decrease  was  due primarily to the reduction of cost of goods sold in alcoholic
beverages  and  food  at  Rick's clubs and reduction in costs of maintaining our
internet  operations. The cost of goods sold for the club operations for the six
months  ended  March 31, 2006 was 12.51% compared to 12.93% for the three months
ended  March  31, 2005. We continue a program to improve margins from liquor and
food sales and food service efficiency. The cost of goods sold from our internet
operations  for  the six months ended March 31, 2006 was 4.32% compared to 4.68%
for  the  six  months  ended  March  31,  2005.  The  cost  of  goods  sold  for
same-location-same-period  of club operations for the six months ended March 31,
2006  was  13.39%,  compared to 13.03% for the same period ended March 31, 2005.

Payroll  and  related  costs  for  the  six  months  ended  March  31, 2006 were
$3,348,524  compared  to  $2,411,544  for  the  six months ended March 31, 2005.
Payroll for same-location-same-period of club operations increased to $2,185,588
for  the  six  months  ended  March  31,  2006  from  $1,710,976  for  the


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same  period ended March 31, 2005. The increase was primarily due to an increase
in  entertainers payroll in our club in Minnesota and the addition of new clubs.
Management  currently  believes  that  its labor and management staff levels are
appropriate.

Other  general  and  administrative  expenses for the six months ended March 31,
2006  were  $5,348,545 compared to $3,362,868 for the six months ended March 31,
2005.  The  increase  was due primarily to increase in taxes and permits, credit
card  fees,  rent,  advertising  and  marketing,  indirect  operating  expenses,
insurance,  and  utilities  from  adding new locations in New York, New York and
Charlotte,  North  Carolina.

Interest  expense  for the six months ended March 31, 2006 was $534,521 compared
to  $256,949  for  the  six  months  ended  March  31,  2005.  The  increase was
attributable to our obtaining new debt to finance the purchase and renovation of
the  club  in  New York. As of March 31, 2006, the balance of long-term debt was
$12,599,743  compared  to  $12,558,047  a  year  earlier.

Net  income  for  the six months ended March 31, 2006 was $1,231,526 compared to
$55,594  for the six months ended March 31, 2005. The increase in net income was
primarily  due to increase in overall revenues in our existing clubs. Net income
for same-location-same-period of club operations increased to $2,132,747 for the
six  months ended March 31, 2006 from $1,136,087 for same period ended March 31,
2005,  or  by  87.73%.  Management currently believes that the Company is in the
position  to  continue to be profitable by the end of fiscal 2006, but there are
no  guarantees  with  the  uncertainties  of  our  new  clubs.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At March 31, 2006, we had a working capital of $217,899 compared to a deficit of
$2,047,725  at September 30, 2005. The increase in working capital was primarily
due  to  increases  in  cash  and  cash  equivalents and prepaid expenses, other
current  assets,  and  by  decreases  in  accounts payable, accrued liabilities,
current  portion  of long term debt, and line of credit as a result of increased
cash flow from operations. The value of available-for-sale marketable securities
increased  by  $22,245.

Including  cash  provided  by  discontinued  operations,  net  cash  provided by
operating  activities  in  the  six  months  ended March 31, 2006 was $1,021,885
compared  to $1,226,299 for the six months ended March 31, 2005. The decrease in
cash  provided  by  operating activities was primarily due to the disposition of
discontinued  operations.

Including  cash  used  by  discontinued  operations, we used $268,275 of cash in
investing  activities  during  the  six  months ended March 31, 2006 compared to
$3,501,223  during  the  six months ended March 31, 2005. Including cash used by
discontinued  operations,  cash of $239,246 was provided by financing activities
during the six months ended March 31, 2006 compared to $3,611,588 during the six
months  ended  March  31,  2005.

Historically,  our  need for capital was a result of construction or acquisition
of  new  clubs,  renovation  of  older  clubs,  and  investments  in technology.
Historically,  we  have  also utilized capital to repurchase our common stock as
part  of  our  share  repurchase  program.


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On  February  6,  2006,  we  issued  an  unsecured  Convertible  Debenture  (the
"Debenture")  to  an  unrelated  investment  group  for  the  principal  sum  of
$1,000,950  bearing  interest at the rate of 10% per annum, with a maturity date
of  February  1, 2009. Under the terms of the Debenture, we are required to make
three  quarterly  interest  payments  beginning  May 1, 2006. Thereafter, we are
required  to  make  nine equal quarterly principal and interest payments. At any
time  after  366  days  from the date of issuance of this Debenture, we have the
right to redeem the Debenture in whole or in part at any time during the term of
the  Debenture.  At  the election of the Holder, the Holder has the right at any
time  to  convert  all or any portion of the principal or interest amount of the
Debenture  into  shares  of our common stock at a rate of $4.75 per share, which
approximates  the  closing price of the Company's stock on February 6, 2006. The
proceeds  of  the  Debenture  was  used  to payoff certain debt and increase our
working  capital.

On  April  28,  2006, the Company entered into convertible debentures with three
shareholders  for a principal sum of $825,000. The term is for two years and the
interest rate is 12% per annum. At the election of the holders, the holders have
the right at any time to convert all or any portion of the principal or interest
amount  of  the debenture into shares of our common stock at a rate of $6.55 per
share.  The  debenture provides, absent shareholder approval, that the number of
shares  of  our common stock that may be issued by us or acquired by the holders
upon  conversion of the debenture shall not exceed 19.99% of the total number of
issued  and  outstanding shares of our common stock. The proceeds were partially
used  to  fund  the  purchase  of  Joint Ventures, Inc., an operator of an adult
nightclub  in  South Houston, Texas, formerly known as Dreamers Cabaret & Sports
Bar  located  at  802  Houston Blvd. The purchase price was for $840,000 paid in
cash.  The  club,  located  in the Houston suburbs, has been converted to an XTC
Cabaret.

In  the  opinion  of  management, working capital is not a true indicator of the
financial  status.  Typically,  businesses  in  the  industry  carry  current
liabilities  in  excess  of  current  assets  because  the  business  receives
substantially  immediate  payment  for  sales,  with  nominal receivables, while
accounts  payable  and  other  current liabilities normally carry longer payment
terms.  Vendors and purveyors often remain flexible with payment terms providing
businesses  with  opportunities to adjust to short-term business down turns. The
Company considers the primary indicators of financial status to be the long-term
trend  of  revenue  growth  and  mix  of  sales  revenues,  overall  cash  flow,
profitability  from  operations  and  the  level  of  long-term  debt.

We have available a $100,000 unsecured line-of-credit with a bank other than our
existing  debt.  Interest  is  payable  monthly  on the outstanding balance at a
floating rate of prime plus 1.5%. This arrangement is subject to renewal in June
2006.  There  was no outstanding balance under this agreement at March 31, 2006.
However,  there  can  be  no assurance that we will be able to obtain additional
financing  on  reasonable terms in the future, if at all, should the need arise.

In  the  event the sexually oriented business industry is required in all states
to convert the entertainers who perform at our locations, from being independent
contractors  to  employee  status,  we  have  prepared alternative plans that we
believe will protect our profitability. We believe that the industry standard of
treating  the  entertainers  as independent contractors provides sufficient safe
harbor  protection  to  preclude  payroll  tax  assessment  for  prior  years.


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The  sexually  oriented  business industry is highly competitive with respect to
price,  service  and  location,  as  well  as  the  professionalism  of  the
entertainment.  Although  management  believes  that  we  are well-positioned to
compete  successfully  in  the future, there can be no assurance that we will be
able  to  maintain  its  high  level of name recognition and prestige within the
marketplace.

SEASONALITY

Our nightclub operations are affected by seasonal factors. Historically, we have
experienced  reduced  revenues  from  April through September with the strongest
operating results occurring during October through March. Our experience to date
indicates  that  there  does  not  appear  to  be  a seasonal fluctuation in our
Internet  activities.

GROWTH  STRATEGY

We believe that our club operations can continue to grow organically and through
careful  entry into markets and demographic segments with high growth potential.
Upon  careful  market  research,  we may open new clubs. As is the case with the
acquisition  of  the  New York and North Carolina clubs, we may acquire existing
clubs  in  locations that are consistent with our growth and income targets, and
which  appear  receptive  to  the upscale club formula we have developed. We may
form joint ventures or partnerships to reduce start-up and operating costs, with
our  Company  contributing  assets  in the form of our brand name and management
expertise.  We  may  also develop new club concepts that are consistent with our
management  and  marketing skills. We may also acquire real estate in connection
with  club  operations,  although  some  clubs  may  be  on  leased  premises.

We also expect to continue to grow our Internet profit centers and plan to focus
in the future on high-margin activities that leverage our marketing skills while
requiring  a  low  level  of  start-up  expense  and  ongoing  operating  costs.


Item  3.     CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
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As  of  the  end  of  the  period  of  this  report, our principal executive and
principal  financial  officers carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of
the  design  and  operation  of  our  disclosure  controls  and procedures. This
evaluation  was  carried out under the supervision and with the participation of
our  management,  including  our  Chief  Executive  Officer  and Chief Financial
Officer.  Based  on  that  evaluation,  our  Chief  Executive  Officer and Chief
Financial  Officer  concluded  that  our  disclosure controls and procedures are
effective  in  timely  alerting  them  to  material  information  required to be
included  in  the  Company's  periodic  reports  to  the Securities and Exchange
Commission.  There  have been no significant changes in our internal controls or
in  other factors, which could significantly affect internal controls subsequent
to  the  date  we  carried  out  its  evaluation.


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                          PART II     OTHER INFORMATION

Item  2.     Unregistered  Sales  of  Equity  Securities

During our quarter ended March 31, 2006, we completed the following transactions
in  reliance upon exemptions from registration under the Securities Act of 1933,
as  amended  (the  "Act")  as provided in Section 4(2) thereof. All certificates
issued  in  connection  with these transactions were endorsed with a restrictive
legend  confirming  that the securities could not be resold without registration
under  the  Act or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of
the  Act.  None  of  the  transactions  involved a public offering, underwriting
discounts  or  sales  commissions. We believe that each person was a "qualified"
investor  within  the  meaning  of  the  Act and had knowledge and experience in
financial  and  business  matters, which allowed them to evaluate the merits and
risks  of our securities. Each person was knowledgeable about our operations and
financial  condition.

     In  January 2006, we sold 30,000 shares of our restricted common stock
     to  a  non-employee  for  $75,000.

     In  March  2006, the seller of the New York club converted $675,000 of
     principal  from  the  related  promissory  note into 150,000 shares of
     restricted  common  stock.


Item  6.     Exhibits.
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     Exhibit 31.1 - Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer of Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. required by Rule 13a - 14(1) or
Rule 15d - 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

     Exhibit 32.1 -- Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer of Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Section 1350 of 18 U.S.C. 63.


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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                     RICK'S CABARET INTERNATIONAL, INC.



Date: May 12, 2006               By: /s/ Eric S. Langan
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                                     Eric S. Langan
                                     Chief Executive Officer and
                                     Chief Financial Officer


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