A gaming system can be provided including a processor circuit and a memory coupled to the processor circuit. The memory can include machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to perform operations including displaying, via a graphical interface, a grid of symbols comprising a first set of symbols. The operations can further include determining whether the grid of symbols comprises a first winning combination of symbols. The operations can further include determining an updated grid of symbols comprising a portion of the first set of symbols and a second set of symbols. The operations can further include displaying, via the graphical interface, the updated grid of symbols. The operations can further include determining whether the updated grid of symbols comprises a second winning combination of symbols.

An interactive token system includes one or more interactive tokens, such as an interactive coin. The interactive token includes a display that displays one or more images. The interactive token may be releasably engaged with a slot disposed on a wearable device or an interactive token station. Once engaged, the wearable device or interactive token station is able to wirelessly communicate with the interactive token, receive information from the interactive token, display information relating to the interactive token, control actions of the interactive token, and/or use the interactive token as part of a game or trading interaction.

Social media activities associated with an on-line social media system are linked to casino game activities and casino gaming machines. A player of a casino gaming machine may access a social media website via the casino gaming machine, such as to play a social media game at the casino gaming machine. A player may also access the social media system from a presentation computing device and, via that system, link to a casino gaming machine to play one or more casino wagering games. Social media currency and casino monetary credits may be exchanged or converted and other aspects of casino game play and social media activities may be integrated.

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to gaming devices that provide audio-visual animated characters in response to game play. The character has a personality that may be encouraging, taunting or another quality. A plurality of expressions of the personality is presented, between one extreme and another, dependant upon the history of game outcomes.

An apparatus, including a processor which provides an electronic forum which is transmitted to, and displayed via, a first user communication device associated with a first user of a plurality of users. The electronic forum provides or transmits a video broadcast of a sporting event to the first user communication device via the Internet or World Wide Web, allows the first user to communicate with a second user, allows the first user to post comments or messages, allows the first user to place a bet(s), displays information regarding an available bet(s). betting odds, or analytics, during the video broadcast, and provides information regarding a private bet(s). The apparatus receives and processes information for placing a bet, generates a report containing information regarding bets placed, outcomes of bets, an identity of individuals who placed bets or watched the sporting event, or electronic forum activity, and transmits the report to a computer.

A game management system that ensures that points are given according to the player's bet amount is provided. The game management system, which manages casino games played at a casino facility, consists of: an gaming table for playing games with game tokens; a camera that captures the bet game tokens and acquires an image; a control device that specifies the betting amount for each player position in the gaming table based on positions, types, and numbers of the game tokens; and a point processing unit that associates member ID of each player identified by the reader/writer device and the bet amount of each player position identified by the reader/writer device, and records them in a recording device, wherein the point processing unit gives the points according to the bet amount of each player identified by the reader/writer device.

A portal device for a video game includes a pad with different zones that can be illuminated by selectable colors, a toy sensor (e.g., an RFID tag sensor) associated with each zone, a controller and a communications port for communicating with a video game process executing on a game machine. The colors of each zone can be configured to one or a combination of three primary colors during game play, based on the game process. The portal device reacts to placement of tagged toys on zones and the color of the zones during play and provides sensor data to the game process. The game process controls the game state in part based on data from the portal device and in part on other user input.

A secure cryptocurrency transfer system between an electronic gaming machine and a cryptowallet.

A gaming machine provides an operation unit, a display unit, and a control unit. The operation unit is an operation of the player. The display unit is operably coupled to the operation unit and is configured to display first and second display areas. A number of free bonus may be awarded during a primary game. During the free spins, any occurrences of a predetermined symbol is copied to the second display area. After the free spins, a secondary bonus may be provided using the second display area and the copied symbols.

A data collection system and method for progressive values configured and enabled to facilitate the collection and reporting on progressive values associated with EGMs within a plurality of gaming operations. This data collection can be via a hand held device, a device in communication or connected with an EGM and/or overhead surveillance systems. Jackpot validation, such as relative to a notification of an awarded jackpot, may be performed by comparing the progressive values captured at different times to the amount and time of the awarded jackpot.