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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2002
Richard Ollins, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Richard Ollins, Las Vegas, NV (US);
IGT, Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A gaming apparatus is provided which includes a display unit, a value input device, and a card reader having a light generating source and a data reading apparatus. The gaming apparatus also includes a controller having a processor and a memory that is programmed to allow a person to make a wager, to cause a video image representing a casino game to be generated on the display unit, to determine an outcome of the game represented by the video image, to determine a value payout associated with the outcome of the game, and also including a player tracking card disposed in the card reader and having a data storage device; a plurality of card surfaces; and a light transmissive body portion.