Dynamic side wagering system for use with electronic gaming devices
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1. A system for facilitating side wagering activities conducted at a casino, the casino including a casino gaming network, the gaming network including a plurality of gaming machines, including a first gaming machine, the system comprising:
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at least one interface operable to provide a communication link to at least one other network device in gaming network; and
memory;
the system being operable to;
receive first side wager request for placing a first side wager relating to a first gaming machine;
determine an identity of a first player associated with generating the first side wager request;
determine at least one side wager opportunity available to the first player based on the identity of the first player; and
automatically initiate a first side wager session, wherein the initiation of the first side wager session includes;
automatically place the first side wager at the casino gaming network, wherein the first side wager includes first side wager criteria; and
associate the placed first side wager with the identified first player;
wherein a first criteria of the first side wager specifies that an outcome of the first side wager is related to at least one event associated with game play at the first gaming machine.
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Abstract
A technique is disclosed for facilitating side wagering activities conducted at a casino which includes a casino gaming network and a plurality of gaming machines. In at least one embodiment, a casino side wagering system may be utilized to enable casinos operators to provide side wagering opportunities to non-primary players of electronic gaming machines, electronic slot machines and/or other types of gaming machines.
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1. A system for facilitating side wagering activities conducted at a casino, the casino including a casino gaming network, the gaming network including a plurality of gaming machines, including a first gaming machine, the system comprising:
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at least one processor; at least one interface operable to provide a communication link to at least one other network device in gaming network; and memory; the system being operable to; receive first side wager request for placing a first side wager relating to a first gaming machine; determine an identity of a first player associated with generating the first side wager request; determine at least one side wager opportunity available to the first player based on the identity of the first player; and automatically initiate a first side wager session, wherein the initiation of the first side wager session includes; automatically place the first side wager at the casino gaming network, wherein the first side wager includes first side wager criteria; and associate the placed first side wager with the identified first player; wherein a first criteria of the first side wager specifies that an outcome of the first side wager is related to at least one event associated with game play at the first gaming machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for facilitating side wagering activities conducted at a casino, the casino including a casino gaming network, the gaming network including a plurality of gaming machines, including a first gaming machine, the method comprising:
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receiving first side wager request for placing a first side wager relating to a first gaming machine; determining an identity of a first player associated with generating the first side wager request; determining a current location of the first player within the casino; determining at least one available side wager opportunity based on the current location of the first player within the casino; and automatically initiating a first side wager session, wherein the initiation of the first side wager session includes; automatically placing the first side wager at the casino gaming network, wherein the first side wager includes first side wager criteria; and associating the placed first side wager with the identified first player; wherein a first criteria of the first side wager specifies that an outcome of the first side wager is related to at least one event associated with game play at the first gaming machine. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A handheld device for facilitating side wagering activities conducted at a casino, the casino including a casino gaming network, the gaming network including a plurality of gaming machines, including a first gaming machine, the handheld device comprising:
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at least one processor; at least one interface operable to provide a communication link to at least one other network device in the gaming network; and memory; the handheld device being operable to; receive, via the first handheld device, a first side wager request for placing a first side wager relating to a first gaming machine; determine a unique identifier for use in identifying a first player associated with generating the first side wager request; automatically determine a current location of the handheld device within the casino; automatically determine at least one available side wager opportunity based on the current location of the handheld device within the casino; automatically perform at least one operation for facilitating initiation of a first side wager session; automatically perform at least one operation for facilitating placement of the first side wager at the casino gaming network; and automatically perform at least one operation for facilitating association to be formed between the placed first side wager and the identified first player; wherein the first side wager includes first side wager criteria includes a first criteria specifying that an outcome of the first side wager is related to at least one event associated with game play at the first gaming machine. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for facilitating side wagering activities conducted at a casino, the casino including a casino gaming network, the gaming network including a plurality of gaming machines, including a first gaming machine, the gaming network further including a first wireless handheld device operable to facilitate side wagering activities, the method comprising:
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receiving, via the first handheld device, a first side wager request for placing a first side wager relating to a first gaming machine; determining a unique identifier for use in identifying a first player associated with generating the first side wager request; determining a current location of the handheld device within the casino; determining at least one available side wager opportunity based on the current location of the handheld device within the casino; automatically performing, at the first handheld device, at least one operation for initiating a first side wager session, wherein the initiation of the first side wager session includes placing the first side wager at the casino gaming network, and associating the placed first side wager with the identified first player; and wherein the first side wager includes first side wager criteria includes a first criteria specifying that an outcome of the first side wager is related to at least one event associated with game play at the first gaming machine. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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