US 2004/0176162 A1 · Gaming machine system having automatic reporting feature

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of reporting alterations to the operation of a gaming machine. The method includes operating the gaming machine in a standard mode of operation, and subsequently altering the standard mode of operation. In response to this altering, a report is automatically generated for submission to a gaming regulatory agency. The report indicates that the standard mode of operation has been altered. In one common form, the mode of operation being altered is the payout structure, which is information that must be submitted to the gaming regulatory agency in most jurisdictions. In other alternatives, the novel method includes transmitting the report to the agency, possibly automatically via an electronic transmission. The present invention also contemplates gaming machines that are configured to generate such a report, and gaming machine networks that are configured to generate such a report.

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Dependent claims

A method of reporting alterations to the payout structure of a gaming machine, comprising:

providing a standard payout structure;
replacing said standard payout structure with a modified payout structure;
after said replacing, automatically generating a report for submission to a gaming regulatory agency, said report indicating said replacing of said standard payout structure with said modified payout structure;
and
transmitting said report to said gaming regulatory agency.

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Gaming machine system having automatic reporting feature

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Abstract

Claims48