Gaming systems and methods for adaptive social distancing

A method for managing a plurality of gaming machines using a management computing device in communication with the plurality of gaming machines, the method comprising:

• receiving, by logic circuitry of the management computing device, indication of a gaming session initiating at a first gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines;
• identifying, by the logic circuitry, one or more gaming machines associated with the first gaming machine from the plurality of gaming machines;
• transmitting, by the logic circuitry, a disable command to the one or more associated gaming machines, the disable command configured to prevent the one or more gaming machines from initiating gaming sessions;
• in response to determining that the gaming session at the first gaming machine has concluded, transmitting, by the logic circuitry, an enable command to the one or more associated gaming machines, the enable command configured to enable the one or more gaming machines to initiate gaming sessions;
• preventing, by the logic circuitry, the first gaming machine from initiating a subsequent gaming session and causing the first gaming machine to visually present a confirmation code;
• and
• transmitting, by the logic circuitry and in response to receiving the confirmation code from a device other than the first gaming machine to indicate that the first gaming machine has been sanitized, the enable command to the first gaming machine, wherein the enable command causes the first gaming machine to permit the subsequent gaming session to be initiated.

A management computing device in communication with a plurality of gaming machines, the management computing device comprising logic circuitry configured to:

• receive indication of a gaming session initiating at a first gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines;
• identify one or more gaming machines associated with the first gaming machine from the plurality of gaming machines;
• transmit a disable command to the one or more associated gaming machines, the disable command configured to prevent the one or more gaming machines from initiating gaming sessions;
• in response to determining that the gaming session at the first gaming machine has concluded, transmit an enable command to the one or more associated gaming machines, the enable command configured to enable the one or more gaming machines to initiate gaming sessions;
• prevent the first gaming machine from initiating a subsequent gaming session and cause the first gaming machine to visually present a confirmation code;
• and
• in response to receiving the confirmation code from a device other than the first gaming machine to indicate that the first gaming machine has been sanitized, transmit the enable command to the first gaming machine, wherein the enable command causes the first gaming machine to permit the subsequent gaming session to be initiated.