Creating license dongles in the field

A method of operating a device associated with an electronic gaming machine (“EGM”), the method comprising:

• determining an identifier of a license dongle;
• providing information including:
• the identifier of the license dongle;
• an indication of the game;
• and
• an indication of a licensee associated with the game;
• responsive to providing the information, receiving an indicator of a license associated with a game playable on the EGM;
• and
• updating the license dongle to include the license.

A system comprising:

• a processor circuit;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processor circuit, the memory comprising machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to perform operations comprising:
• receiving a first message from a device associated with an electronic gaming machine (“EGM”), the first message comprising:
• an indication of an identifier of a license dongle associated with the EGM;
• an indication of the game;
• and
• an indication of a licensee associated with the game;
• determining a license associated with a game that is playable on the EGM based on the identifier of the license dongle, the indication of the game, and the indication of the licensee associated with the game;
• and
• transmitting an indication of the license to the device.