Quinnipiac College pollsters interviewed more than 1,000 Ohio voters, from Sept. 10-13, for the poll. The highlights include the following:

• Fifty-six percent of those polled said they support legalized casino gambling, versus 37 percent against. Fifty-eight percent are in favor of the November ballot issue which would place casinos in four cities, including Cincinnati, while 37 percent oppose it. Sixty percent are for video slot machines at state horse-racing tracks, and 34 percent are against the idea.

• Though they favor gambling, 60 percent of respondents said they were not likely to visit the new casinos, but would stick with their current entertainment preferences.

• Though they approve of his casino expansion proposals, a majority of Ohio voters disapprove of the way Strickland is handling the state’s economy – 54 percent, versus 33 percent who approve. Another 47 percent don’t like the way he handled the state budget, while 36 percent approve.

• In the 2010 governor’s race, Strickland leads John Kasich, his Republican rival, by a margin of 46 percent to 36 percent. This is considered very close for an election that is more than a year away, according to campaign experts.





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