Video gaming device having a system and method for completing wagers
AssigneeIgt
InventorRussell Robert Roth
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Abstract
The present invention is a method for completing wagers and purchases from a gaming device when a player presses or selects the cash out feature on the device. The present invention provides for a more convenient method for players to make additional gaming wagers and purchases directly from a gaming device. The player can select the option to make a wager on a sporting event, lottery game, Keno game or any game of chance offered by the gaming establishment. The present invention also enables the player to select the option to make purchases for among other things show tickets, sporting events, movies, retail items or even credit the proceeds from the gaming device to the players hotel room account.
Claims20
A gaming system comprising:
- a processor;
- an input device;
- a display device;
- and
- a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by he processor, cause the processor to operate with the display device and the input device to:
- (a) receive a placement of a first wager on a play of a local game,
- (b) for the wagered on play of the local game:
- (i) determine a local game outcome,
- (ii) display, in a game window, the determined local game outcome,
- (ii) determine any local game award associated with the determined local game outcome, and
- (iv) display any determined local game award, and
- (c) if a triggering event occurs, display, in a wager menu window, a remote game available to be wagered on, said remote game being different from the local game.
A gaming system server comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
- (a) receive data associated with a placement of a first wager on a play of a local game,
- (b) for the wagered on play of the local game:
- (i) determine a local game outcome,
- (ii) cause a display device to display, in a game window, the determined local game outcome,
- (ii) determine any local game award associated with the determined local game outcome, and
- (iv) cause the display device to display any determined local game award, and
- (c) if a triggering event occurs, cause the display device to display, in a wager menu window, a remote game available to be wagered on, said remote game being different from the local game.
A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
- (a) receiving a placement of a first wager on a play of a local game,
- (b) for the wagered on play of the local game:
- (i) causing a processor to determine a local game outcome,
- (ii) causing a display device to display, in a game window, the determined local game outcome,
- (ii) causing the processor to determine any local game award associated with the determined local game outcome, and
- (iv) causing a display device to display any determined local game award, and
- (c) if a triggering event occurs, causing the display device to display, in a wager menu window, a remote game available to be wagered on, said remote game being different from the local game.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.