A game player table system is a portable and collapsible surface that is used by a single person or shared by a second person. A small flat surface that could hold cards, pieces, keys, phones, or the like so that they are not placed on the playing table and thereby cause distractions or penalties. Cup holders could also be used to hold beverages and prevent spills and damage from the spills to the game pieces.

A gaming machine having a utility shelf movably attached thereto wherein the utility shelf is adapted to move between a stowed position and a play position where the stowed position is substantially non-horizontal and the play position is substantially horizontal. In this manner, gaming machine players may play bingo (or other live, card-based games) simultaneously while playing a gaming machine.