Method and apparatus for enhancing a wagering experience using a wagering terminal

A method of enhancing a wagering transaction, comprising:

• providing a wagering terminal comprising a processor, an image capture unit, and a computer-readable medium, the method comprising:
• detecting an event of interest on the wagering terminal;
• generating a capture event notification to the image capture unit temporally correlated to the event of interest;
• capturing at least one image in response to the event of interest;
• and
• storing the at least one image on the computer-readable medium.

A method of enhancing a wagering transaction, comprising:

• providing a wagering terminal comprising a processor, a primary display, a speaker assembly and a proximity detector, the method comprising:
• enabling the proximity detector to detect the presence of a gaming patron in an area of proximity to the wagering terminal;
• enabling the primary display to display at least one visual message upon detection of the presence of the gaming patron in proximity to the wagering terminal;
• and
• facilitating the speaker assembly to broadcast at least one audio message upon detection of the presence of the gaming patron in proximity to the wagering terminal.

A method of enhancing a wagering transaction, comprising:

• providing a wagering terminal, the wagering terminal comprising a processor, a primary display, a speaker assembly, and a proximity detector;
• configuring the wagering terminal to display visual messages on the primary display;
• configuring the wagering terminal to broadcast audio messages through the speaker assembly;
• and
• configuring the proximity detector to detect the presence of a gaming patron in proximity to the wagering terminal.