Table games and related methods

• US 9,990,799 B2
• Filed: 03/07/2013
• Issued: 06/05/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: SG Gaming ANZ Pty Ltd. (Scientific Games Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Crown Melbourne Limited (Crown Resorts Ltd.), SG Gaming ANZ Pty Ltd. (Scientific Games Corporation)
• Inventors: Frost, Brian, Choo, Jason
• Primary Examiner(s): MENDIRATTA, VISHU K
• Application Number:
  US13/789,189
• Publication Number:
  US 20130184044A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,916 Days
• Field of Search: 273142 E, 273142 F, 273142 G, 273142 D, 463 16, 463 17
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/081 electric
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 5/04 Disc roulettes; Dial roulettes; Teetotums; Dice-tops
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3225 Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3262 Player actions which determine the course of the game, e.g. selecting a prize to be won, outcome to be achieved, game to be played
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3276 wherein the players compete, e.g. tournament

Abstract

A gaming table in which the outcome of the game is determined manually, and in which players place bets electronically and wins or losses are calculated electronically. The gaming system is applicable to any suitable game including roulette.

Claims

1. A gaming system, comprising:

at least one processor;

a random outcome apparatus for a table game configured to initiate a random game outcome;

a plurality of player terminals, each player terminal including a player user interface comprising a display to permit a player to select at least one possible result associated with a random game outcome and to receive at least one wager from the player on the at least one selected possible result;

a dealer terminal operably coupled to the at least one processor and including a dealer user interface, the dealer user interface configured to enable a dealer to directly credit a player terminal after receipt by the dealer from the player of payment for wagering from a player associated with the respective player terminal;

the at least one processor programmed to;

provide player terminals of the plurality with a graphical indication of a time remaining in a same time limit for placement of wagers before commencement of game play, the graphical indication comprising a graphically changeable, non-numeric indication of the time remaining until completion of the same time limit and configured for substantially continuous visible representation of changes in the time remaining on the displays of the player terminals;

determine winning wagers corresponding to at least one result associated with a random game outcome;

credit winning proceeds for display at player terminals associated with the winning wagers; and

automatically poll each player terminal for wager details and balances upon the completion of the time limit for placement of wagers,

wherein the dealer terminal is configured to enable the dealer to debit a player account so as to pay out by the dealer directly to the player in physical form, upon request by the player, a remaining credit balance associated with a player terminal in use by the player.