Two casinos in upstate New York are looking to reduce the number of slot machines on their floors. Depending on who you talk to, this is either planning for the future, or a cost cutting move, reports NewYorkUpstate.

Resorts World Catskills, near Monticello in New York, and Tioga Downs, located just outside Binghamton, have received approval from the New York State Gaming Commission to the reduce their number of machines. Resorts World Catskills will drop from 2,150 to 1600 slots, and Tigoa Downs from 942 to 822.

Putting a good face on the move, Jeff Gurral, owner of Tioga Downs, said he’s planning to use the freed up space for sports betting, assuming the state will approve the activity in the near future. Resorts World Catskills didn’t comment on the reason for the reduction, but a pretty strong one can be figured out from looking at the bottom line.

Clyde Barrow, a professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, said: