

About 66 times more money is spent by customers on illegal prostitution in Nevada than in the regulated brothels. It is also illegal in Nevada's capital, Carson City, an independent city.ĭespite there being a legal option, the vast majority of prostitution in Nevada takes place illegally in the metropolitan areas of Las Vegas and Reno. The state's most populated counties, Clark (which contains Las Vegas) and Washoe (which contains Reno), are among those that do not permit prostitution. Seven counties have at least one active brothel, which mainly operate in isolated, rural areas. Prostitution is legal in 10 of Nevada's 16 counties, although only six allow it in every municipality. state where prostitution is legally permitted in some form.
