Gameplay-altering portable wagering media
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1. A gaming table comprising:
- a game play area configured to facilitate a play of a game utilizing a plurality of physical game components;
a plurality of betting areas each configured to be associated with a wager amount placed in association with the play of the game; and
a controller programmed to;
enable an application of a game play upgrade in association with the play of the game, said game play upgrade being associated with data stored in association with a cellular phone,responsive to the application of the game play upgrade being received, alter at least one attribute of the play of the game, wherein at least one of a game outcome for the play of the game and an award associated with the game outcome for the play of the game is based, at least in part, on the at least one altered attribute, andif no application of the game play upgrade is received, not alter any attribute of the play of the game.
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Abstract
Portable wagering media may be utilized to alter play of wagering games.
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28 Claims
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1. A gaming table comprising:
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a game play area configured to facilitate a play of a game utilizing a plurality of physical game components; a plurality of betting areas each configured to be associated with a wager amount placed in association with the play of the game; and a controller programmed to; enable an application of a game play upgrade in association with the play of the game, said game play upgrade being associated with data stored in association with a cellular phone, responsive to the application of the game play upgrade being received, alter at least one attribute of the play of the game, wherein at least one of a game outcome for the play of the game and an award associated with the game outcome for the play of the game is based, at least in part, on the at least one altered attribute, and if no application of the game play upgrade is received, not alter any attribute of the play of the game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a gaming table, said method comprising:
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enabling an application of a game play upgrade in association with a play of a game, said game play upgrade being associated with data stored in association with a cellular phone, wherein said play of the game is facilitated by a game play area of the gaming table which utilizes a plurality of physical game components, and the play of the game is associated with a wager amount placed at at least one of a plurality of betting areas of the gaming table, responsive to the application of the game play upgrade being received, causing a controller to alter at least one attribute of the play of the game, wherein at least one of a game outcome for the play of the game and an award associated with the game outcome for the play of the game is based, at least in part, on the at least one altered attribute, and if no application of the game play upgrade is received, not altering any attribute of the play of the game. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A gaming server comprising:
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a controller; and a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the controller, cause the controller to; enable an application of a game play upgrade in association with a play of a game, said game play upgrade being associated with data stored in association with a cellular phone, wherein said play of the game is facilitated by a game play area of a gaming table which utilizes a plurality of physical game components, and the play of the game is associated with a wager amount placed at at least one of a plurality of betting areas of the gaming table, responsive to the application of the game play upgrade being received, alter at least one attribute of the play of the game, wherein at least one of a game outcome for the play of the game and an award associated with the game outcome for the play of the game is based, at least in part, on the at least one altered attribute, and if no application of the game play upgrade is received, not alter any attribute of the play of the game. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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