Gov. Haley Barbour says he will ask the Legislature limit casinos to counties where they are already located. He made his comments during a speech at the the Southern Gaming Summit in Biloxi.

Barbour said he will present the casino moratorium issue to lawmakers in an upcoming special session. A similar bill failed in the 2008 regular session that ended in April.

Barbour said he may ask lawmakers to reconsider a casino tax incentive, a proposal that also failed in the regular session, but only if it has the votes to pass. The proposal would have given casinos tax breaks for building non-gaming projects like hotels and golf courses.

Mississippi casino operators got some good news: Barbour says casino taxes are high enough. He also will oppose a lottery in Mississippi.