Slim display panel with accent lighting

A gaming machine, comprising:

• a gaming machine cabinet;
• a button panel presented along a ledge at a front side of the gaming machine cabinet;
• and
• a display panel mounted along a front side of the gaming machine cabinet above the button panel and comprising:
• a) a housing including one or more frames defining at least left and right edges of the display panel;
• b) a front cover glass positioned in front of the housing and defining a front surface of the display panel;
• c) a video display positioned within the housing and including a display area visible through a central viewing area of the front cover glass;
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• d) a first accent light assembly positioned inside the display panel housing along an edge thereof, located posterior to the front cover glass and anterior to the video display, and comprising a series of LEDs and a diffuser positioned between the series of LEDs and the front cover glass, wherein the diffuser has an outer edge in line with the outer edge of the front cover glass such that light from the diffuser is visible through the front cover glass and along the outer edge of the diffuser.