A method, system, and computer readable storage to implement a baccarat side wager which is placed alongside the main bet. The baccarat game is dealt according to standard baccarat rules. In order to win the side wager, all of the player's cards have to be a single color, and all of the dealer's (banker's) cards have to be the opposite color. If this condition is not true, then the side wager loses.

An improved gaming machine comprising a display screen, a processor, and an input device. The gaming machine displays on the display screen a gaming interface presenting an entertaining display and a summary window comprising a limited view of variables related to participants in multiple events. The gaming machine may conduct wagering on past events for a player, conducting a wager including the processor accessing a database to automatically retrieve data about one or more events in the past and included multiple participants. The data may include both a final ranking of the participants in the events and listings of features of the participants in the events, which may be displayed in the summary window.

An apparatus, method, and system to present at least one game offering on a display of a gaming machine may include a portable electronic device having at least one sensor configured to acquire at least one interest data based on at least one user action, the at least one user action being used to initiate acquisition of data associated with the at least one interest data, the at least one interest data associated with at least one gaming establishment offering and presented throughout the gaming establishment; a processor operative with an interest data application; and a memory configured to store the at least one interest data and the interest data application.

A gaming machine includes a base, a columnar pedestal extending vertically from the base, and a button deck adjustably coupled to the pedestal. The button deck includes an upper surface including a transparent touchscreen element, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, and a button deck body extending therebetween. At least one of the lower surface and the body include one or more transparent display elements, the one or more transparent display elements are configured to generate images of gaming machine control actuators viewable on the upper surface. The transparent touchscreen element is configured to receive touches and gestures indicating control inputs. The gaming machine also includes a player tracking card reader positioned within the button deck and accessible through a slot in a front edge of the button deck, the player tracking card reader communicatively coupled to a player tracking display area of the gaming machine.

Systems and methods are provided for using a non-regulated device to generate data objects via a regulated device. A first device can provide interface content items corresponding to one or more events for which to generate a data object, and receive, via a user selection, object information identifying an event of the one or more events, one or more object parameters, and a second device identifier identifying a second device of the user. The first device can generate a request to provide the object information to one or more servers, and transmit the request to provide the object information to one or more servers. The request causes the one or more servers to store an entry including the object information, generate a link to the object information, and transmit a message including the link to the second device of the user using the second device identifier.

A computing system receives a proposed bet selection for an event. The proposed bet selection includes team information and opponent information. The computing system generates a plurality of queries by analyzing the proposed bet selection. The computing system retrieves historical data related to the proposed bet selection based on the plurality of queries. The computing system analyzes the historical data to generate a plurality of insights related to the proposed bet selection. The computing system provides the historical data and the plurality of insights to a user submitting the proposed bet selection.

A gaming system is disclosed that includes a server connected to automatically control operation of one or more banks of gaming machines. Additionally disclosed are gaming machines with video cameras connected to provide live video feed to one or more displays, such as during tournament play when live video feed of the players and the player tournament positions may be driven in real-time to an overhead display by the server operating in a tournament controller mode.

A system for providing a table-based card game service according to the present invention includes a controller that controls overall functions of the game comprising game start, preparation and end; a user information storage portion that stores user game information for each of a plurality of users registered to receive the card game service; and a game progressing portion that actually executes the card game in the game room generated in the controller and provides information related to game progressing to the controller.

According to various systems and methods, financial indicators may be used as random number generators to determine variables, such as numbers and cards, for various games, including casino-style games like roulette and poker. Players may place wagers relating to one or more game variables, such as one or more cards, hands, a roulette wheel spin, a lottery number, or other variable or outcome of a game. After bets are received, one or more random numbers may be determined based on one or more financial indicators, such as a least significant digit of the price or value of a financial instrument, index, or financial metric at a specific time. The random number(s) may be used to determine game variables, such as a winning lottery number, slot reel values, or numbers and suits of cards dealt. In some embodiments, players may select one or more financial instruments or indicators that will be used to resolve one or more game variables.

A system, method, and non-transitory computer medium for processing a payment for a wager in connection with a wagering event. The system may receive, over a communications interface, a wager on a wagering event from a player via an input device. The system may monitor progress of the wagering event. The progress of the wagering event may include at least a current status. The system may determine that the wager is active and that the wagering event is in progress. The system may determine an amount of a cash out offer and that the player accepts the cash out offer at the determined amount. The system may transmit, over the communications interface, the amount of the cash out offer to the first input device.