CLEVELAND -- Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland says the latest proposal to bring casino gambling to Ohio is not the best bet for solving the state's economic problems.
Strickland tells The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer that a plan for casinos in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Toledo would benefit casino promoters more than taxpayers.
Supporters who want to gather signatures to put the proposal before voters say it would lead to $1 billion in private investment, $600 million in tax revenue and 20,000 new jobs.
In the interview published Thursday, Strickland says the potential benefits would be only "modest." He says he will oppose the plan if it makes the November ballot.
Ohio voters have repeatedly turned down casino proposals.
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