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==Economy== [[File:The Strip from Eiffel Tower (9176999807).jpg|right|thumb|220px|The [[Las Vegas Strip]] looking south]] The county is home to many gaming-related companies including [[Golden Entertainment]], [[American Casino & Entertainment Properties]], [[Bally Technologies]], [[Cannery Casino Resorts]], [[The Majestic Star Casino, LLC]], [[Ameristar Casinos]], [[Archon Corporation]], [[Boyd Gaming]], [[Las Vegas Sands]], [[MGM Resorts International]], [[Wynn Resorts]], [[DBT Online Inc.]], [[Two Plus Two Publishing]], [[Gambler's Book Shop / GBC Press]], [[Station Casinos]], [[Millennium Management Group]], [[Navegante Group]], [[Pinnacle Entertainment]] and [[Tropicana Entertainment]].<ref>"[http://old.lasvegasnevada.gov//Publications/interactivemap.htm Interactive Map Viewer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160102031511/http://old.lasvegasnevada.gov//Publications/interactivemap.htm |date=January 2, 2016 }}." City of Las Vegas. Retrieved on June 5, 2009.</ref> ===Largest employers=== [[File:Las Vegas Regional Justice Center.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|Regional Justice Center]] According to data collected by the Research and Analysis Bureau of the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, Clark County's largest employers, both public and private employers, as reported in the fourth quarter of 2012:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nevadaworkforce.com/?PAGEID=67&SUBID=169|title=Nevada Workforce Informer, Nevada's Top Employers|publisher=Nevadaworkforce.com|access-date=January 1, 2016}}</ref> '''30,000 to 39,999 employees''' * [[Clark County School District]] '''5,000 to 10,000 employees''' {{Div col|colwidth=25em}} * Clark County Government * [[Nellis Air Force Base]] * [[Wynn Las Vegas]] * [[Bellagio (resort and casino)|Bellagio]] * [[MGM Grand Las Vegas]] * [[Aria Resort & Casino]] * [[Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino]] * [[Caesars Palace]] * [[Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department]] * [[University of Nevada, Las Vegas]] {{Div col end}} '''2,500 to 4,999''' {{Div col|colwidth=25em}} * [[The Venetian Las Vegas]] * [[The Mirage]] * [[The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas]] * [[University Medical Center of Southern Nevada]] * [[The Palazzo]] * [[Encore Las Vegas]] * [[Flamingo Las Vegas]] * [[Southwest Airlines]] * [[Las Vegas|City of Las Vegas municipal Government]] * [[Paris Las Vegas]] {{Div col end}} ===Gaming areas=== The State of Nevada divides the state into several gaming districts. Accordingly, the Clark County is divided into the following reporting districts:<ref>{{cite web|title=Abbreviated Revenue Release Index|url=http://gaming.nv.gov/mrrindex.htm |work=[[Nevada Gaming Control Board]]|access-date=May 3, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080820010647/http://gaming.nv.gov/mrrindex.htm |archive-date=August 20, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|title=February 2009 Nevada Gaming Revenues and Collections|url=http://gaming.nv.gov/documents/pdf/mrrfeb09.pdf |work=[[Nevada Gaming Control Board]]|date=April 7, 2009|access-date=May 3, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217044639/http://gaming.nv.gov/documents/pdf/mrrfeb09.pdf|archive-date=February 17, 2012}}</ref> * [[Boulder Strip (Nevada gaming area)|Boulder Strip]]: This region includes 33 casinos on [[Boulder Highway]]. Casinos within the Henderson city limits are included as well, such as [[Green Valley Ranch resort and spa|Green Valley Ranch]], [[Sunset Station (hotel and casino)|Sunset Station]], [[Eldorado Casino|The Pass]], and [[Jokers Wild Casino|Jokers Wild]]. * [[Downtown (Nevada gaming area)|Downtown]]: There are 19 casinos in this reporting area. * [[LV Strip (Nevada gaming area)|LV Strip]]: This region is composed of all the casinos on [[Las Vegas Boulevard]], from [[Stratosphere Las Vegas|The Stratosphere]] at the north end to [[Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino|Mandalay Bay]] on the south end. Also included are resorts near this area, such as [[Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino|The Rio]], [[South Point (hotel and casino)|South Point]], and the [[Virgin Hotels Las Vegas|Virgin]]; and [[Harry Reid International Airport]] (formerly McCarran Airport). * [[North Las Vegas (Nevada gaming area)|North Las Vegas]]: This region has 11 casinos and includes the [[Cannery Casino and Hotel|Cannery]], [[Jerry's Nugget]], and the [[Santa Fe Station]]. * [[Laughlin (Nevada gaming area)|Laughlin]]: The casinos in Laughlin. * [[Mesquite (Nevada gaming area)|Mesquite]]: The casinos in Mesquite. * Balance of County: As of 2008, there are 66 casinos<ref>{{cite web|url=https://leg.state.nv.us/Division/Research/Library/Documents/ReportsToLeg/2009/26-09.pdf|title=Legislative Report on Nonrestricted Gaming Licenses|year=2009|publisher=State of Nevada Gaming Control Board|access-date=1 July 2024}}</ref> in this category that includes casinos at [[Lake Las Vegas]], [[Jean, Nevada|Jean]], [[Primm, Nevada|Primm]], the [[Railroad Pass Hotel and Casino|Railroad Pass]] and [[Hacienda Hotel and Casino|Hacienda]] casinos, along with other casinos that do not fit any other category such as [[Arizona Charlie's Decatur]], [[Gold Coast Hotel and Casino|Gold Coast]], [[The Orleans Hotel and Casino|The Orleans]], [[The Palms (hotel and casino)|The Palms]], [[Suncoast Hotel and Casino|Suncoast]], [[Rampart Casino|Rampart]], and [[Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino]]
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