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Method and system for side wagering

  • US 9,858,752 B2
  • Filed: 12/22/2015
  • Issued: 01/02/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A side wagering system comprising:

  • a game table having a dealer interface and at least one player interface, the at least one player interface comprising two or more wagering areas including a first wagering area and a second wagering area with each wagering area having a wager detector that generates a wager signal when a side wager has been placed by a player at a respective wagering area, the dealer interface comprising at least one input device configured to accept input from a dealer at least to cause the two or more wagering areas to cease accepting wagers;

    a table controller, associated with the game table, configured to receive a first wager signal from the wager detector at the first wagering area and a second wager signal from the wager detector at the second wager area, the first wager signal and second wager signal indicating whether a player placed a wager at the wagering areas; and

    an award server in communication with the table controller and configured to generate, in response to a winning game outcome, at least one award having a value that corresponds to whether wagers were placed at the first wagering area, the second wager area, or both.

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