Distributed Side Wagering System for Casino Space Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Casino gaming establishments face challenges in managing space and resources due to the need for numerous gaming machines, which increases overhead costs and requires additional square footage for housing and supporting these machines.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a distributed side wagering system that allows players to place side wagers on game-related events associated with other players or machines, utilizing a casino gaming network with multi-touch electronic displays and computer vision hand tracking, enabling concurrent side wagering activities without the need for additional physical space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If casino operators implement more gaming machines to meet player needs, then player satisfaction improves, but overhead costs and space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables existing gaming machines to serve multiple functions by allowing them to participate in both primary games and side wagers. A single gaming machine can simultaneously be a target for side wagers and allow players to place side wagers, eliminating the need for dedicated separate machines for side wagering activities.
Solution Approach 2:
The system merges side wagering functionality with existing gaming infrastructure. The side wagering network is integrated into the casino gaming network, allowing players to place side wagers on events from multiple machines through a unified interface, combining the functions of multiple machines into a coordinated system.
2Adaptability or versatility
If casino operators add more gaming machines to provide diverse gaming options, then game variety improves, but resource utilization decreases
Solution Approach 1:
Existing gaming machines are made multi-functional by enabling them to serve as targets for side wagers, sources of side wagering events, and player tracking devices. This allows the same hardware resources to support multiple game types and wagering strategies without requiring additional machines.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a temporal dimension to gaming by allowing side wagers to be placed on future events from multiple machines. Players can wager on events that will occur at different times, transforming the static gaming experience into a dynamic multi-temporal system that maximizes utilization of existing machine resources.
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Various techniques are disclosed for facilitating side wagering activities conducted at a casino which includes a casino gaming network. In at least one embodiment, the gaming network includes a plurality of gaming devices, including a first gaming device. A side wager request may be received for placing a first side wager relating to a first target. An identity of a first player associated with generating the first side wager request may be determined. A first side wager session may be automatically initiated. In at least one embodiment, the placing of the first side wager includes placing first wager on a game play-related event or activity associated with the second person, wherein an outcome of the game play-related event or activity is influenced by a decision or action of the second person. In one embodiment, the first side wager includes first side wager criteria specifying that an outcome of the first side wager is related to at least one event associated with a different player's game play which is associated with the first target.