Should Las Vegas Have Pro Sports Teams?

Last week I read a news article reporting that NBA commissioner David Stern said the league would not discuss Mayor Oscar Goodman's proposal on a Las Vegas franchise as it pertains to betting.

Goodman said the city would not stray from the status quo and ask sports books to take league games off the betting boards. It also didn't offer any compromises, such as having a Las Vegas team taken off the board while allowing the rest of the league to maintain its presence in the books.

There are no professional teams in Nevada and this is partly due to the fact that Nevada is the only State that allows betting on Sporting events. All of the pro sports leagues are worried about making the association with gambling. It goes back to the days when the Mob was running many of the Las Vegas Casinos. I don't think this should be an issue and I was wondering how many other people feel the same way.

Vote in the poll to voice your opinion. Should Las Vegas have a professional sports team?