Walker Digital, LLC

Inventor Holdings, LLC

Facebook, Inc.

Groupon, Inc.

Cisco Technology, Inc.

Ebay, Incorporated

Handhold Adaptive, LLC

Russell Pratt Sammon

Jay S Walker

James Jorasch

Stephen C Tulley

Daniel E Tedesco

Magdalena Mik Fincham

Geoffrey M Gelman

Jeffrey Y Hayashida

Robert C Tedesco

Andrew P Golden

John M Packes, Jr

Keith Bemer

Michiko Kobayashi

Norman C Gilman

Peter Kim

Zachary T Smith

Gregory J Scribner

Scott T Friesen

Timothy A Palmer

Carson C K Fincham

Andrew Stephen Van Luchene

Thomas M Sparico

Steven M Santisi

Peter J Vogel

Michael F Steib

William P Van Vooren

Adam Stevenson

Patrick J Buckley

Terry E Mayfield

Kathleen M Van Luchene

Nandu A Talwalkar

Renny S Talianchich

Dean P Alderucci

Michael D Downs

Wen Yan Lin

Raymod J Mueller

Raymond Jay Mueller

John B Dickerson

Scott Wolinsky

Miles Lasater

Michiko Koyabashi

Kurt M Maschoff

Stephan C Tulley

Carey M Tedesco

Evan Harris Walker

Terence Wilson

Carson C Fincham

Michiko Koabayashi

Renny S Tallanchich

Brian M Dugan

Anna Rath

Keith Beamer

Andrew M Golden

Rahul Ulhas Yargop

A roulette table allows players to make customized betting selections and customize the layout of the betting options that appear on the player station of the roulette table. In particularly contemplated embodiments, players may add, delete, or modify the appearance of betting options through a user interface so that the players may more readily indicate desired wagers. This functionality may not only speed up game play, but also make the betting layout more intuitive for each user resulting in increased attendance of roulette games.

Customizable display of betting layout

Systems and methods are provided wherein an indication of a plurality of product categories is received, each product category being associated with a plurality of products. For example, the indication of the plurality of product categories may be received from a buyer. Buyer offer information, including an indication of an offer amount associated with the plurality of product categories, is also received. A subset of the plurality of products is selected for each of the product categories, and an indication of the selected products is provided. The buyer's offer may then be evaluated. If the buyer's offer is accepted, the selected products may be provided to the buyer in exchange for payment of the offer amount.

Systems and methods wherein a buyer purchases products in a plurality of product categories

Methods and apparatus are described for offering a benefit to a player of a first electronic game device. In an embodiment, the method includes determining if a player of a first electronic game device qualifies to receive at least one benefit associated with an award value, and then outputting an offer to provide the at least one benefit. In some embodiments, the offer requires use of a second electronic game device. The method may also include receiving a request for the benefit at the second electronic game device, and then providing at least one benefit to the player. In some embodiments, the offer includes such benefits as additional game play, one or more bonus-round game outcomes, a monetary payout, a game play modification, additional comp points, loss insurance, a multimedia option, and acquisition of at least one unit of media content.

Gaming system and method with game play modifications

An apparatus and method allow a value of a credit balance on a gaming device to be determined. If the value is not less than a predetermined threshold, a benefit is provided to the player of the gaming device. In various embodiments, the benefit may be, e.g., an increase in the player's credit balance.

Method and apparatus for providing a bonus to a player based on a credit balance

Methods, computer readable media and systems related to wagering games, and in particular those that concern providing and redeeming partial game outcomes. One example method includes receiving a completion request from a player who is operating a gaming device to complete at least one partial game outcome. The partial game outcome was previously provided to the player, who used a first device that is different than the gaming device. This example method includes determining that the player is entitled to a complete game outcome, displaying the partial game outcome on the gaming device, determining the complete game outcome, and then displaying the complete game outcome.

Gaming system and method for providing and redeeming partial wagering game outcomes

In a first aspect, a method is provided that includes the steps of (1) providing an auxiliary unit adapted to allow a gaming machine to be retrofitted to provide communications services; and (2) retrofitting a non-communications-enabled gaming machine with the auxiliary unit so that the non-communications enabled gaming machine is adapted to provide communications services based on game play at the non-communications-enabled gaming machine. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Methods and apparatus for providing communications services at a gaming machine

A method comprises receiving an indication of a triggering event at a gaming device, determining a gaming content associated with the gaming device, identifying a public display on which is displayed non-gaming media content, and outputting the gaming content on the public display wherein the gaming content supersedes at least a portion of the non-gaming media content.

Method and apparatus for displaying gaming content

Systems and methods are provided for providing a service to a player using a player device. A indication of a player identifier which corresponds to a player of a gaming device is received. A player device is provided to the player. A service to provide the player is determined based on a gaming activity of the player, and the service is then provided to the player using the player device.

Method and apparatus for providing a complimentary service to a player

According to one described embodiment, a method is provided in which transaction information is determined. The transaction information is associated with (i) a buyer who has arranged to purchase a product from a central controller at a first price established between the buyer and the central controller and (ii) a merchant that offers the product for sale at a second price, different from the first price, without offering the product for sale to buyers at the first price. Information is transmitted that facilitates the acquisition of the product by the buyer, in exchange for payment provided by the buyer to the central controller. An amount based on the second price is provided to the merchant.

Retail system for selling products based on a flexible product description

Portable wagering media may be utilized to alter play of wagering games.

Gameplay-altering portable wagering media

Methods and apparatus for managing and authenticating usage of features of gaming devices are presented. In accordance with some embodiments, the methods and apparatus may facilitate an offer engine for providing one or more offers to a user of the gaming device, wherein an offer comprises an offer for a payment to be made to the user in exchange for an action by the user, wherein the one or more offers are distinct from indications of awards the user may qualify for during play of a game playable via the gaming device. In one embodiment the methods and apparatus may provide for determining whether to adjust the first feature based on the measure of performance.

Method and apparatus for authenticating data relating to participation in an electronic game

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Russell Pratt Sammon