Ah, but before you go slamming Utah, perhaps you should do a little research into where much of the capital came from that built the great casinos in Las Vegas. One bank was responsible for turning the tide and making the casino business a legitimate industry worth the risk of lending to. Without that bank as a source of loan money, Nevada gaming might not be what it is today. Bank of Las Vegas, later known as Valley Bank, was the premiere lender to the gaming industry in the early days was started by a group from....

...you guessed it... Salt Lake City, Utah.