The number of slot machines in the United States has grown from 175,000 in 1991 to 750,000 last year, a sign of the growth of Indian and non-Indian gaming.

States are legalizing slot machines as a way to boost revenues. In places where slot machines aren't allowed, slot machine-like devices take their place. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 19 states are considering an expansion of gaming.

"Twenty-five years ago, the slot machine was for the wife of the guy playing table games," the vide president of the Mohegan Tribe's casino tells The Hartford Courant. But now, the slot machine floor "is really not much different than, say, Disney World."

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More States See Slots As Easy Money (The Hartford Courant 5/11)
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