Update: 5:55 p.m.

KOLO posted the following statement on its Facebook page in response to the controversial promo:

"…there was no intent to offend. In an attempt to be clever with words, the writer inadvertently crossed a line. We are dealing with the situation internally, but we don’t want your concern to go unnoticed. We made a mistake, and it in no way represents a stance on a controversial issue. We can only hope everyone accepts this apology and give KOLO8 News Now a chance to live up to our strong reputation. We let you down last night, and we are sorry."

Original Post:

Reno's KOLO news station is taking some national heat after it ran a 16-second promotion for a story about the effect gay marriage would have on Nevada's economy and equated gay marriage to other money-making "sins" like gambling and prostitution. (Watch it here).

“Historically, Nevada has made a living off of sin: quickie divorces, prostitution, gambling,” anchor Sarah Johns said in the Monday preview, which featured footage of two men and two women getting married. “What’s one more sin added to the list if it will improve our economy?”

Nevada has a constitutional amendment that bans marriage among same-sex couples.

On Wednesday, the promo was posted to Youtube and the poster, MrMarkl17, asked viewers to contact the Reno ABC affiliate to "express your outrage."

By Wednesday afternoon, the Center for American Progress, a liberal-leaning Washington, D.C., based think tank, featured the video on its Think Progress blog with the headline: Local Nevada News Station Calls Gay Marriage 'A Sin' To Add To Nevada's 'List'.

When contacted for comment, a KOLO representative said Wednesday afternoon the station is working on a statement.

President Barack Obama came out in support of gay marriage last week before his visit to Reno, telling ABC News, “I think same sex couples should be able to get married.”

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., also said last week that, "in a civil society, I believe that people should be able to marry whomever they want, and it’s no business of mine if two men or two women want to get married."

On Sunday, the Reno Gazette-Journal asked the question: Is Nevada missing an opportunity to capitalize on gay marriage?