This is a historical list of the legal brothels in Nevada. They are arranged by name within location (the nearest town or named place) within each county that licenses such establishments. Defunct establishments are retained for completeness. Note, however, that this list so far only covers the modern era of brothel prostitution in Nevada, from about 1950 onward, after the closure of the red light districts of Reno and Las Vegas.
As of June/July 2008 there were 28 legal brothels in Nevada. While prostitution is legal in parts of Nevada, it is illegal outside these licensed brothels. Prostitution is not permitted by the state constitution in Las Vegas and its metropolitan area (Clark County), in Reno and Washoe County. While permitted in the rest of Nevada, Carson City and a few other counties have not elected to allow it.
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