System and method for flexible banking of wagering game machines

A method of controlling a flexible display system associated with a bank of casino wagering game machines, the display system including one or more first electronic display elements positioned above one or more first wagering game machines, one or more second electronic display elements positioned above one or more second wagering game machines, one or more linking display elements separating the one or more first and second electronic display elements, and one or more processors, the method comprising:

• displaying a first theme on the one or more first electronic display elements and a second theme on the one or more second electronic display elements;
• displaying, on the one or more linking display elements, one of a blank display or graphical content that is visually distinct from at least one of the first theme and the second theme;
• and
• responsive to a triggering event, switch, by at least one of the one or more processors, at least the one or more linking display elements to function with the one or more first electronic display elements and the one or more second electronic display elements as a single display displaying a single continuous theme.

A gaming system primarily dedicated to playing a casino wagering game, the gaming system comprising:

• a first wagering game machine and a second wagering game machine, the first wagering game machine being positioned proximal to a first electronic display element and the second wagering game machine being positioned proximal to a second electronic display element, each wagering game machine being configured to play at least one casino wagering game;
• one or more linking display elements separating the first electronic display element from the second electronic display element;
• and
• one or more processors configured to:
• direct the first electronic display element and the electronic display element to display a first theme and a second theme, respectively, and direct the one or more linking display elements to display one of a blank display or graphical content that is visually distinct from at least one of the first theme and the second theme;
• and
• responsive to a triggering event, switch at least the one or more linking display elements to function with the first electronic display element and the second electronic display element as a single display displaying a single continuous theme.

A flexible display system associated with a bank of casino wagering game machines including first and second wagering game machines, the display system comprising:

• a first electronic display element positioned above the first wagering game machine;
• a second electronic display element positioned above the second wagering game machine;
• a linking display element separating the first electronic display element from the second electronic display element;
• and
• a controller configured to cause the flexible display system to:
• display a first theme on the first electronic display element and a second theme on the second electronic display element, and display, on the linking display element, one of a blank display or graphical content that is visually distinct from at least one of the first theme and the second theme;
• and
• responsive to a triggering event, switch at least the linking display element to function with the first electronic display element and the second electronic display element as a single display displaying a single continuous theme.