Extendable bet button

A gaming machine comprising:

• a housing comprising a front housing portion having an aperture of a first dimension therein;
• a seating unit associated with the housing, the seating unit enabling a user to sit in an upright position in which the housing is within reach of the user and enabling the user to sit in a reclined position in which the housing is not within reach of the user;
• gaming machine electronics associated with the housing;
• an extendable bet button that allows the user to initiate play of a game played on the gaming machine from the reclined position, the extendable bet button comprising a portion having a second dimension larger than the first dimension, the extendable bet button adapted to move between an unextended position and an extended position;
• a cable coupled to the extendable bet button and extending through the aperture in the front housing portion, the extendable bet button being operatively coupled to the gaming machine electronics, the cable having a length allowing the extendable bet button to be moved from the unextended position to the extended position, the cable moving through the aperture in the front housing portion when the extendable bet button is moved between the unextended position and the extended position;
• a video display associated with the housing and adapted to display images associated with the game played on the gaming machine;
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• a value accepting device associated with the housing and adapted to accept value to be wagered on an outcome of the game played on the gaming machine.

A gaming machine comprising:

• a housing including an aperture of a first dimension;
• gaming machine electronics associated with the housing;
• a control panel associated with the housing and operatively coupled to the gaming machine electronics, the control panel including a number of input devices that allow a user to control a game played on the gaming machine;
• a cable coupled to the gaming machine electronics and extending through the aperture;
• a push button switch coupled to the gaming machine electronics through the cable, wherein the cable has a length that allows the push button switch to be moved from an unextended position to an extended position, the push button switch allowing the user to initiate the game played on the gaming machine without having to utilize the control panel;
• a cable retention unit associated with the housing, the cable retention unit comprising a bracket defining an access area through which the cable passes and a weight attached to the cable and disposed between the bracket and the gaming machine electronics, wherein a dimension of the weight is larger than a dimension of the access area of the bracket;
• a video display associated with the housing and adapted to display video images associated with the game played on the gaming machine;
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• a value accepting device associated with the housing and adapted to accept value to be wagered on an outcome of the game played on the gaming machine.

A gaming machine comprising:

• a housing comprising a front housing portion having an aperture of a first dimension therein;
• gaming machine electronics associated with the housing;
• an extendable bet button that allows the user to initiate play of a game played on the gaming machine, the extendable bet button comprising a portion having a second dimension larger than the first dimension, the extendable bet button adapted to move between an unextended position and an extended position;
• a cable coupled to the extendable bet button and extending through the aperture in the front housing portion, the extendable bet button being operatively coupled to the gaming machine electronics, the cable having a length allowing the extendable bet button to be moved from the unextended position to the extended position, the cable moving through the aperture in the front housing portion when the extendable bet button is moved between the unextended position and the extended position;
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• a value accepting device associated with the housing and adapted to accept value to be wagered on an outcome of the game played on the gaming machine.