System and method for social networking in a gaming environment

A computer-readable medium having computer-readable signals stored thereon that define instructions that, as a result of being executed by a computer, instruct the computer to perform a method for conducting a computer-based game in a legal gaming location, the method comprising acts of:

• providing, at a terminal associated with a server-based gaming system, at least one game that may be played by a player in the legal gaming location;
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• providing, at the terminal associated with the server-based gaming system, at least one social networking function that presents, to the player, information relating to a plurality of players located at the legal gaming location.

A server-based game system comprising:

• at least one server-based system configured to execute one or more game programs and is configured to provide at least one social networking function that presents information relating to a plurality of players located at a legal gaming location;
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• a terminal configured to display at least one game that is adapted to be played by a player within the legal gaming location, the terminal being configured to display the information relating to the plurality of players.