Gamers play the slot machines at the Empire City Casino in Yonkers, New York June 23, 2009. The 5,300 slot machines of the casino are a source of revenue for the state of New York which also wants to turn Long Island's Aqueduct Racetrack into a "racino" by adding thousands of slots. A growing number of U.S. states are considering legalizing slots to try to generate revenue to plug budget gaps, even as the recession has hurt the country's gaming industry. Picture taken June 23. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SOCIETY)