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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2005
Joseph R. Hedrick, Reno, NV (US);
William R. Wells, Reno, NV (US);
Franco Crivelli, Reno, NV (US);
Greg Parrott, Reno, NV (US);
Joseph R. Hedrick, Reno, NV (US);
William R. Wells, Reno, NV (US);
Franco Crivelli, Reno, NV (US);
Greg Parrott, Reno, NV (US);
IGT, Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A gaming device having a card management system which is operable to manage a plurality of circulating data cards. The gaming device includes a card read-write device for reading data cards, a plurality of vertically-stacked card holders for holding a plurality of data cards and one or more card transporters for moving data cards to and from the card holders. The gaming device is operable with a portable card changeover machine. The present invention increases the convenience and efficiency for playing and managing gaming devices.