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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2013
Wms Gaming Inc., Waukegan, IL (US);
Scot W. Salzman, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Christopher W. Chudek, Evanston, IL (US);
Evan A. Hollander, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
Gaming terminals, gaming machines, gaming systems and utility hook and sensor assemblies are presented. A gaming terminal for playing a wagering game is disclosed. The gaming terminal includes a cabinet, at least one display device configured to display aspects of the wagering game, and at least one input device configured to receive an input from a player to play the wagering game. The gaming terminal also includes a support mechanism that is attached to the cabinet and is configured to support a personal belonging of the player. An alert system is configured to detect the presence or absence, or both, of the personal belonging and/or the player at the gaming terminal, and generate an alert signal in response to the detected presence or absence.