Former names | Mustang Ranch Brothel |
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Address | 1011 Wild Horse Canyon Drive |
Location | Sparks, Nevada |
Coordinates | 39°32′40.78″N 119°33′22.43″W / 39.5446611°N 119.5562306°W |
Owner | Lance Gilman |
Construction | |
Opened | 1976 |
Renovated | 2005 |
Website | |
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The Mustang Ranch is a brothel in Storey County, Nevada, about 20 miles (32 km) east of Reno. It is currently located at 1011 Wild Horse Canyon Drive, Sparks, Nevada, 89434.
Under the past original owner Joe Conforte, Mustang Ranch Brothel, the precursor to Mustang Ranch, became Nevada's first licensed brothel in 1971. This eventually led to the legalization of brothels in 10 of 17 counties in the state. Mustang Ranch opened to the public in 1971 and was America's largest brothel with 166 acres (67 ha),[1] and the most profitable.[2]
The Mustang Ranch was forfeited to the federal government in 1999 following Conforte's convictions for tax fraud, racketeering and other crimes.
The Mustang Ranch was auctioned off by the Federal Government on eBay and Lance Gilman’s bid was the last bid for $145,100 and reopened the Mustang Ranch 5 miles East at the Patrick exit 28.