Amusement devices and games involving multiple operators, multiple players, and/or multiple jurisdictions
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1. A method comprising:
- controlling, by at least one processor;
determining that a first player desires to start play of a networked game through a first mobile device, in which the first player accesses the networked game through an account maintained by a first gaming operator;
determining that a second player desires to start play of the networked game through a second mobile device, in which the second player accesses the networked game through an account maintained by a second gaming operator;
in response to determining that the first and second players desire to start play of the networked game, facilitating play of a round of the networked game by the first player and the second player by matching the first player and the second player; and
in response to facilitating play of the round of the networked game by the first and second players, allocating a first payment to the first gaming operator and a second payment to the second gaming operator based on the first player accessing the networked game through an account maintained by the first gaming operator and the second player accessing the networked game through an account maintained by the second gaming operator.
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Abstract
Various methods and apparatus related to gaming are described. Some embodiments relate to a multi-tiered game involving multiple participants. Some embodiments relate to players from a plurality of gaming operators playing games with one another. Other embodiments are described.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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controlling, by at least one processor; determining that a first player desires to start play of a networked game through a first mobile device, in which the first player accesses the networked game through an account maintained by a first gaming operator; determining that a second player desires to start play of the networked game through a second mobile device, in which the second player accesses the networked game through an account maintained by a second gaming operator; in response to determining that the first and second players desire to start play of the networked game, facilitating play of a round of the networked game by the first player and the second player by matching the first player and the second player; and in response to facilitating play of the round of the networked game by the first and second players, allocating a first payment to the first gaming operator and a second payment to the second gaming operator based on the first player accessing the networked game through an account maintained by the first gaming operator and the second player accessing the networked game through an account maintained by the second gaming operator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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a computing device configured to control; determining that a first player desires to start play of a networked game through a first mobile device, in which the first player accesses the networked game through an account maintained by a first gaming operator; determining that a second player desires to start play of the networked game through a second mobile device, in which the second player accesses the networked game through an account maintained by a second gaming operator; in response to determining that the first and second players desire to start play of the networked game, facilitating play of a round of the networked game by the first player and the second player by matching the first player and the second player; and in response to facilitating play of the round of the networked game by the first and second players, allocating a first payment to the first gaming operator and a second payment to the second gaming operator based on the first player accessing the networked game through an account maintained by the first gaming operator and the second player accessing the networked game through an account maintained by the second gaming operator.
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