Video gaming device having a system and method for completing wagers
First Claim
1. An electronic gaming machine comprising:
- a display device;
a payment acceptor;
a sporting event wager ticket dispenser;
a processor; and
a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;
responsive to a physical item being received via the payment acceptor, modify a credit balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value associated with the received physical item, said physical item being selected from the group consisting of;
a cash-in ticket associated with the monetary value and a unit of currency,responsive to a determination that an amount of the credit balance is at least a minimum wager amount, enable a placement of a first wager on a play of a local game,responsive to the first wager being placed on the play of the local game;
reduce the amount of the credit balance,determine a local game outcome for the play of the local game,cause the display device to display, in a game window, the determined local game outcome,determine any local game award associated with the determined local game outcome, andcause the display device to display any determined local game award, and responsive to a triggering event occurring;
cause the display device to display, in a wager menu window, a second wager available to be placed on a sporting event, said sporting event being different from the local game, andresponsive to receipt of an input to place the second wager on the sporting event;
communicate, to a race and sports book, data associated with a placement of the second wager on the sporting event, andresponsive to receipt, from the race and sports book, of data associated with a completion of the placement of the second wager on the sporting event;
reduce the amount of the credit balance based on the placement of the second wager on the sporting event, and
issue, via the sporting event wager ticket dispenser, a sporting event wager ticket associated with the placement of the second wager on the sporting event.
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Abstract
The present invention is a method for completing wagers and purchases from a gaming device when a player presses or selects the cash out feature on the device. The present invention provides for a more convenient method for players to make additional gaming wagers and purchases directly from a gaming device. The player can select the option to make a wager on a sporting event, lottery game, Keno game or any game of chance offered by the gaming establishment. The present invention also enables the player to select the option to make purchases for among other things show tickets, sporting events, movies, retail items or even credit the proceeds from the gaming device to the players hotel room account.
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11 Claims
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1. An electronic gaming machine comprising:
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a display device; a payment acceptor; a sporting event wager ticket dispenser; a processor; and a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; responsive to a physical item being received via the payment acceptor, modify a credit balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value associated with the received physical item, said physical item being selected from the group consisting of;
a cash-in ticket associated with the monetary value and a unit of currency,responsive to a determination that an amount of the credit balance is at least a minimum wager amount, enable a placement of a first wager on a play of a local game, responsive to the first wager being placed on the play of the local game; reduce the amount of the credit balance, determine a local game outcome for the play of the local game, cause the display device to display, in a game window, the determined local game outcome, determine any local game award associated with the determined local game outcome, and cause the display device to display any determined local game award, and responsive to a triggering event occurring; cause the display device to display, in a wager menu window, a second wager available to be placed on a sporting event, said sporting event being different from the local game, and responsive to receipt of an input to place the second wager on the sporting event; communicate, to a race and sports book, data associated with a placement of the second wager on the sporting event, and responsive to receipt, from the race and sports book, of data associated with a completion of the placement of the second wager on the sporting event;
reduce the amount of the credit balance based on the placement of the second wager on the sporting event, and
issue, via the sporting event wager ticket dispenser, a sporting event wager ticket associated with the placement of the second wager on the sporting event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of operating an electronic gaming machine, said method comprising:
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responsive to a physical item being received via a payment acceptor, establishing a credit balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value associated with the received physical item, said physical item being selected from the group consisting of;
a cash-in ticket associated with the monetary value and a unit of currency,responsive to a determination that an amount of the credit balance is at least a minimum wager amount, enabling a placement of a first wager on a play of a local game, responsive to the first wager being placed on the play of the local game; reducing the amount of the credit balance, determining, by a processor, a local game outcome for the play of the local game, causing a display device to display, in a game window, the determined local game outcome, determining, by the processor, any local game award associated with the determined local game outcome, and causing the display device to display any determined local game award, and responsive to a triggering event occurring; causing the display device to display, in a wager menu window, a second wager available to be placed on a sporting event, said sporting event being different from the local game, and responsive to receipt of an input to place the second wager on the sporting event; communicating, to a race and sports book, data associated with a placement of the second wager on the sporting event, and responsive to receipt, from the race and sports book, of data associated with a completion of the placement of the second wager on the sporting event; reducing the amount of the credit balance based on the placement of the second wager on the sporting event, and issuing, by a sporting event wager ticket dispenser, a sporting event wager ticket associated with the placement of the second wager on the sporting event. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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