System and Method for Connecting Gaming Devices to a Network for Remote Play

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a computer program for executing a method, the computer-readable medium comprising:

• program instructions for receiving a password over a network from a user of a remote device for a gaming system for a gambling game, wherein the gaming system comprises a data network including a plurality of logical segments connecting the remote device and a host gaming device;
• program instructions for authenticating the user using the password;
• program instructions for receiving an age from the user and determining that the user is of age to gamble on the gambling game, based on data stored in a database for the gaming system;
• program instructions for determining a geographic location of a first logical segment directly connected to the remote device;
• and
• program instructions for applying a security policy controlling the flow of data between logical segments of the data network by verifying the geographical location of the first logical segment is within a jurisdiction that allows use of the game system by persons of age to gamble.

A computer system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• memory coupled to the processor and having stored therein instructions that, if executed by the computer system, cause the computer system to execute a method comprising:
• receiving a password over a network from a user of a remote device for a gaming system for a gambling game, wherein the gaming system comprises a data network including a plurality of logical segments connecting the remote device and a host gaming device;
• authenticating the user using the password;
• receiving an age from the user and determining that the user is of age to gamble on the gambling game, based on data stored in a database for the gaming system;
• determining a geographic location of a first logical segment directly connected to the remote device;
• and
• applying a security policy controlling the flow of data between logical segments of the data network by verifying the geographical location of the first logical segment is within a jurisdiction that allows use of the game system by persons of age to gamble.