Conditional biometric access in a gaming environment

An apparatus, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a non-transitory tangible computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
• determine that a mobile gaming device is located in a first area of a plurality of service areas;
• in which each area of the plurality of service areas has a respective associated surveillance level of a plurality of surveillance levels such that a first area of the plurality of service areas has an associated first surveillance level, a second area of the plurality of service areas has an associated second surveillance level, and a third area of the plurality of service areas has an associated third surveillance level;
• in which the first surveillance level exceeds the second surveillance level, the first surveillance level exceeds the third surveillance level, and the second surveillance level exceeds the third surveillance level;
• and
• in which, for each area of the plurality of service areas, the respective associated surveillance level defines a respective amount of identity verification data, if any, required to enable a service on the mobile gaming device in the area;
• determine the first surveillance level associated with the first area;
• enable the service on the mobile gaming device in the first area without prompting a user of the mobile gaming device for physical biometric data based on at least the first surveillance level, in which the service comprises a wager-type game;
• determine that the mobile gaming device is located in the second area of the plurality of service areas;
• determine the second surveillance level associated with the second area;
• prompt the user of the mobile gaming device for a first item of physical biometric data based on at least the second surveillance level;
• receive the first item of physical biometric data;
• enable the service on the mobile gaming device in the second area based on a match between the first item of physical biometric data and another item of physical biometric data, and in which the another item of physical biometric data is associated with the user and was obtained previously to receiving the first item of physical biometric data;
• determine that the mobile gaming device is located in the third area of the plurality of service areas;
• determine the third surveillance level associated with the third area;
• prompt the user of the mobile gaming device for a second item of physical biometric data and a third item of physical biometric data based on at least the third surveillance level;
• receive the second item of physical biometric data;
• receive the third item of physical biometric data;
• and
• enable the service on the mobile gaming device in the third area based on at least one of:
• a match between the second item of physical biometric data and the another item of physical biometric data,
• in which the another item of physical biometric data was obtained and authenticated previously to receiving the second item of physical biometric data,
• and
• a match between the third item of physical biometric data and still another item of physical biometric data,
• in which the still another item of physical biometric data is associated with the user and was obtained and authenticated previously to receiving the third item of physical biometric data.

An article of manufacture, comprising:

• a non-transitory tangible computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to:
• determine that a mobile gaming device is located in a first area of a plurality of service areas;
• in which each area of the plurality of service areas has a respective associated surveillance level of a plurality of surveillance levels such that a first area of the plurality of service areas has an associated first surveillance level, a second area of the plurality of service areas has an associated second surveillance level, and a third area of the plurality of service areas has an associated third surveillance level;
• in which the first surveillance level exceeds the second surveillance level, the first surveillance level exceeds the third surveillance level, and the second surveillance level exceeds the third surveillance level;
• and
• in which, for each area of the plurality of service areas, the respective associated surveillance level defines a respective amount of identity verification data, if any, required to enable a service on the mobile gaming device in the area;
• determine the first surveillance level associated with the first area;
• enable the service on the mobile gaming device in the first area without prompting a user of the mobile gaming device for physical biometric data based on at least the first surveillance level, in which the service comprises a wager-type game;
• determine that the mobile gaming device is located in the second area of the plurality of service areas;
• determine the second surveillance level associated with the second area;
• prompt the user of the mobile gaming device for a first item of physical biometric data based on at least the second surveillance level;
• receive the first item of physical biometric data;
• enable the service on the mobile gaming device in the second area based on a match between the first item of physical biometric data and another item of physical biometric data, and in which the another item of physical biometric data is associated with the user and was obtained previously to receiving the first item of physical biometric data;
• determine that the mobile gaming device is located in the third area of the plurality of service areas;
• determine the third surveillance level associated with the third area;
• prompt the user of the mobile gaming device for a second item of physical biometric data and a third item of physical biometric data based on at least the third surveillance level;
• receive the second item of physical biometric data;
• receive the third item of physical biometric data;
• and
• enable the service on the mobile gaming device in the third area based on at least one of:
• a match between the second item of physical biometric data and the another item of physical biometric data,
• in which the another item of physical biometric data was obtained and authenticated previously to receiving the second item of physical biometric data,
• and
• a match between the third item of physical biometric data and still another item of physical biometric data,
• in which the still another item of physical biometric data is associated with the user and was obtained and authenticated previously to receiving the third item of physical biometric data.