Method and system for regulating gaming

• US 20040009809A1
• Filed: 07/15/2002
• Published: 01/15/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: American Wagering, Inc. (Caesars Entertainment, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: American Wagering, Inc. (Caesars Entertainment, Inc.)
• Inventors: Salerno, Victor J.
• Application Number:
  US10/195,728
• Publication Number:
  US 20040009809A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/25
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3206 Player sensing means, e.g. presence detection, biometrics
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3239 Tracking of individual players

Abstract

A system and method for regulating the gaming of a wagerer is disclosed. The wagerer is biometrically scanned to determine recognition. The wagerer is only permitted to gamble if the individual'"'"'s daily expenditures at gambling kiosks does not exceed a predefined limit.

Claims

1. A method for regulating a wagerer over a period of time, comprising:

scanning a biometric feature of the wagerer;

determining the identity of the wagerer from the scanned biometric feature;

comparing a period wager limit to an amount of wagers placed by the wagerer over the period; and

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allowing the wagerer to place a wager only when the total amount of wagers placed by the wagerer over the period is less than the period wager limit.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the scanned biometric feature is a facial feature.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the period is a day.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the biometric feature scanning occurs in a kiosk.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the wager is placed at a kiosk.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the wager is placed to a location remote from the wagerer.

2. A system for regulating a wagerer over a period of time, comprising;

means for biometrically identifying the wagerer;

means for calculating an amount wagered by the identified wagerer over the period;

means for comparing the amount wagered by the identified wagerer over the period to a period wager limit; and

means for allowing the wagerer to place a wager only when the amount wagered by the identified wagerer over the period is below the period wager limit.