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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2012
Larry House, Reno, NV (US);
William Brosnan, Reno, NV (US);
Paul Neil Hunt, Reno, NV (US);
Robert Breckner, Reno, NV (US);
Warner Cockerille, Sparks, NV (US);
Larry House, Reno, NV (US);
William Brosnan, Reno, NV (US);
Paul Neil Hunt, Reno, NV (US);
Robert Breckner, Reno, NV (US);
Warner Cockerille, Sparks, NV (US);
IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
Various techniques are disclosed for operating a gaming device of a casino gaming network. In at least one embodiment, the gaming device includes a tournament manager and a first meter. In at least one embodiment, the first meter is operable to: receive a first meter update request for changing meter state information and/or meter data associated with the first meter; determine whether at least one condition exists for denying the first meter update request; and/or prevent execution of the first meter update request in response to a determination that at least one condition exists for denying the first meter update request. In at least one embodiment, the gaming device is operable to: receive a request from an entity for initiating start of a first game at the gaming device; obtain approval from the tournament manager for starting the first game at the gaming device; and/or prevent the first game from starting at the gaming device in response to detecting that the tournament manager has not approved start of the first game at the gaming device.