Lawmaker wants to ban Nevada casino advertising

Friday, Feb. 18, 2005 | 10:59 a.m.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Since gambling is illegal in Utah, Nevada casinos supported by Utah gamblers should not be allowed to advertise in the Beehive State, a legislator contends.

Rep. Scott Wyatt, R-Logan, has proposed making it a class B misdemeanor to advertise gambling directed to Utah residents.

Nevada Gaming Control Board figures show two Nevada border towns, Mesquite and Wendover, collect millions of dollars in slot machines a year. Wyatt says that mainly comes from Utah residents.

"Utah either needs to be in the business or out of the business," he said. "If we're a state that's against gambling, then we ought to stay true to that."

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