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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2012
Vladimir I. Arezina, River Forest, IL (US);
Mark B. Gagner, West Chicago, IL (US);
Jeremy M. Hornik, Chicago, IL (US);
Larry J. Pacey, Chicago, IL (US);
Richard T. Schwartz, Chicago, IL (US);
Alfred Thomas, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Vladimir I. Arezina, River Forest, IL (US);
Mark B. Gagner, West Chicago, IL (US);
Jeremy M. Hornik, Chicago, IL (US);
Larry J. Pacey, Chicago, IL (US);
Richard T. Schwartz, Chicago, IL (US);
Alfred Thomas, Las Vegas, NV (US);
WMS Gaming Inc., Waukegan, IL (US);
Abstract
A gaming system for conducting a wagering game includes a handheld gaming machine configured to play at least one game and a controller. The controller is configured to base eligibility of the handheld gaming machine for a game-related feature at least upon a location of the handheld gaming machine and/or a proximity of the handheld gaming machine to an external device.