But he won't push lawmakers to enact such a ban right away.
Corzine also says he'll sign a law to keep gambling halls open if state government shuts down, so long as constitutional problems involving borrowing authority and the definition of essential are addressed.
Corzine also says financing for two proposed Atlantic City mega-casinos worth $7 billion appears solid.
And a third should still get built even if it is delayed by the slowing economy.
