Ball delivery device, system, and method

A method for operating a ball delivery system housing a plurality of balls for a game session, wherein the ball delivery system includes a mixing chamber, a ball holder disposed on a mixing arm, an agitator mechanically coupled to a reading platform, a scanner, and a camera, the method comprising:

• receiving the plurality of balls in the mixing chamber for the game session;
• capturing one of the plurality of balls with the ball holder disposed on the mixing arm, the mixing arm configured to rotate within the mixing chamber;
• depositing, by the mixing arm, the ball on the reading platform;
• inducing, by the agitator, a vibration in the reading platform, the vibration transferred to the ball on the reading platform and causing the ball to rotate on the reading platform;
• scanning, by the scanner, the ball on the reading platform as the ball rotates until an identifier printed on the ball is successfully read by the scanner, wherein the scanner is pointed at the ball;
• identifying the ball based upon the identifier;
• and
• capturing an image of the ball with the camera, wherein the camera is pointed at the ball.