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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVENIENCE GAMING

  • US 20120289320A1
  • Filed: 07/30/2012
  • Published: 11/15/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • providing, as part of a gaming system, a gaming application to a plurality of users, wherein the gaming application is configured to reside on devices owned by the users such that the devices are pre-programmed with the gaming application, and wherein the gaming application is configured to interface with a server application of the gaming system, and to enable users to engage in at least one gaming activity together with the server application;

    responsive to a user launching the gaming application on the user'"'"'s device, determining by the at least one server whether the user'"'"'s device is located within a pre-defined location; and

    allowing, by the at least one server, the user to engage in the at least one gaming activity from the user'"'"'s device based upon the determination that the user'"'"'s device is located in the pre-defined location.

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