WAGER GAMING NETWORK WITH WIRELESS HOTSPOTS
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1. A method comprising:
- presenting, on a handheld wager gaming unit, a wagering game upon which monetary value can be wagered;
wirelessly connecting the handheld wager gaming unit to a wireless access point in a wager gaming network; and
transmitting, via the wireless access point, information from the handheld wager gaming unit to a device on the wager gaming network.
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Abstract
Embodiments of a wager gaming network that includes handheld wager gaming units and hotspots are described herein. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, in a handheld wager gaming unit, a wager associated with a wagering game. The method can also include wirelessly connecting the handheld wager gaming unit to a wireless access point in a wager gaming network. The method can also include transmitting, via the wireless access point, information from the handheld wager gaming unit to a device on the wager gaming network.
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1. A method comprising:
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presenting, on a handheld wager gaming unit, a wagering game upon which monetary value can be wagered; wirelessly connecting the handheld wager gaming unit to a wireless access point in a wager gaming network; and transmitting, via the wireless access point, information from the handheld wager gaming unit to a device on the wager gaming network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A machine-readable medium including instructions which when executed by a machine cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a request to use a handheld wager gaming unit; receiving information identifying a user of the handheld wager gaming unit; and releasing the handheld wager gaming unit for the user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A wager gaming station comprising:
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a support member; a plate coupled to the support member, the plate to support a handheld wager gaming unit; a first restraint coupled to the plate, the first restraint contoured to contact a first portion of the handheld wager gaming unit; and a second restraint adjustably coupled to the plate, the second restraint contoured to contact a second portion of the handheld wager gaming unit. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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