Bally Gaming, Inc.

Wms Gaming, Inc.

Sg Gaming, Inc.

Williams Electronics Games, Inc.

Williams Electronics, Inc.

Walter E Smolucha

Paul M Lesley

Larry J Pacey

Charles R Bleich

Christopher W Chudek

Timothy C Loose

Robert J Glenn, Ii

Christian L Castro

Kenneth F Lantz

Scott Alan Massing

Jacob C Greenberg

Victor Mercado

Bradley D Cornell

Scott C Herschler

Gregory W Wepner

Joel Roger Jaffe

Craig Joe Sylla

Jamie W Vann

Jesse M Smith

Thomas M Kopera

Nickey C Shin

Carl A Biagi

Jeremy K Gill

Leslie G Struck

Edward J Redd

Bruce E Urban

David K Rifkin

Manu Jayswal

Dorian A Flowers

Norm Wurz

Eugene P Jarvis

Zofia Ryan

Gaming machine

A gaming system includes a secure communication board having a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface and/or a wireless interface accessible externally to players and administrators of the gaming system. The secure communication board selectively provides power and communication between a coupled or proximate mobile device and the gaming system. The secure communication board includes a microcontroller to selectively control both power and communication flow through the secure communication board to the external interfaces. The microcontroller is responsive to the physical state of gaming system components and gaming system processor events and control signals. A wagering game event, user authentication, and/or specific states of one or more physical security switches of the gaming system may be required to provide power and data via the external interfaces.

System and method for selective power and secure communications via an electronic gaming machine interface

Gaming machines, gaming systems, modular gaming terminals, and methods for assembling modular gaming machines are disclosed. A gaming machine is presented which includes an input device for receiving wagers to play a wagering game, and a display module with a display device for displaying outcomes of the wagering game. The display device is coupled to a display module housing, which includes a male or a female mounting interface. The gaming machine also includes a core module with an electrical bus that electrically connects to the display device. A core housing, which stows the electrical bus and supports the display module, includes the other one of the male and female mounting interfaces. The female mounting interface receives the male mounting interface such that moving the male interface into the female interface automatically aligns the display module with the core module and removably attaches the core housing to the display housing.

Modular gaming terminal configurations

Gaming machines, gaming systems, module systems for providing gaming machines, and methods for assembling modular gaming machines are disclosed. A module system is disclosed for providing gaming machines for conducting wagering games. The module system includes first and second display modules each with distinct dimensions and a respective display device operable to display randomly selected outcomes of a wagering game. The module system also includes first and second sets of outer fascia elements, and a core module with a housing that attaches to and supports the display modules, one at a time. Mounting the first display module and first set of fascia elements onto the core housing provides one distinct gaming machine configuration with a distinct appearance and footprint, whereas mounting the second display module and second set of fascia elements onto the core housing provides another distinct gaming machine configuration with a distinct appearance and/or footprint.

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Melrose Park, IL, United States of America

Walter E Smolucha