Pari-mutuel interleaved wagering system

An electronic gaming machine for pari-mutuel interleaved wagering, comprising:

• an enclosure constructed to mount:
• a user input device operatively connected to at least one processor;
• a user output device operatively connected to the at least one processor;
• a credit input device operatively connected to the at least one processor;
• and
• a credit output device operatively connected to the at least one processor;
• the at least one processor;
• and
• a memory connected to the at least one processor, the memory storing executable instructions that when executed by the at least one processor cause the at least one processor to:
• communicate with the credit input device to receive a credit input;
• credit a credit meter with credits based on the incoming credit data;
• receive pari-mutuel wagering parameters for a wager from a pari-mutuel server;
• generate an interactive thematic graphical display using the pari-mutuel wagering parameters;
• display the interactive thematic graphical display to a user using the user output device;
• receive a selection for a placement of a wager from the user;
• communicate the placement of the wager as a wager request to a pari-mutuel server;
• receive from the pari-mutuel server, a pari-mutuel gambling outcome of the wager;
• determine a wager outcome from the pari-mutuel gambling outcome;
• generate interactive application resources and events using the wager outcome;
• update the interactive thematic graphical display using the interactive application resources and events;
• update the credit meter based on the wager outcome;
• and
• communicate with the credit output device to generate a credit output based on credits transferred off of the credit meter.