Dynamic player notices for operational changes in gaming machines

A gaming system, comprising:

• a gaming terminal data repository having:
• (1) a first network interface communicatively connectable to a first gaming terminal, (2) a database arranged to store both gaming terminal transaction information received from the first gaming terminal and game software components for use by the first gaming terminal, wherein said database is partitioned according to different gaming entities such that gaming terminal transaction information from a first gaming entity is stored in a first partition of said database while gaming terminal transaction information from a second gaming entity is stored in a second partition of said database, and (3) a processor configured to cause a download of a first one of the game software components to the first gaming terminal, wherein said first game software component complies with rules of a gaming jurisdiction in which the first gaming terminal is located;
• a plurality of gaming terminals communicatively connectable to said gaming terminal data repository and configured to present games of chance involving wagers and monetary payouts that are regulated by one or more gaming jurisdictions in which each respective gaming terminal is located, the plurality of gaming terminals including the first gaming terminal, wherein the first gaming terminal includes:
• a second network interface communicatively connectable to said gaming terminal data repository,
• a controller configured both to generate a game of chance played on said first gaming terminal using the first game software component downloaded from said gaming terminal data repository and to send the gaming terminal transaction information to said gaming terminal data repository,
• a memory configured to store said first game software component downloaded from said gaming terminal data repository, and
• a video screen;
• and
• a player compliance module configured to facilitate both the detection of at least one changed paytable at said first gaming terminal and the provision of paytable information regarding said at least one changed paytable at said first gaming terminal, wherein the at least one changed paytable is selected and implemented responsive to a direction of an operator of a gaming entity and not responsive to player input at the first gaming terminal;
• wherein the controller of said first gaming terminal is configured to cause the video screen to display said paytable information for a predetermined period of time, said first gaming terminal being a wager gaming machine adapted to display the game of chance on said video screen;
• and
• wherein the player compliance module is configured to prevent play of the game of chance at said first gaming terminal while said paytable information remains displayed at said first gaming terminal.