Team gaming system and method therefor

摘要

A system and method for allowing multiple players to place independent wagers on a single game is disclosed. The game may be played on either a gaming machine or at a gaming event. A main player is physically located at a system operator, such as a casino. Additional players may join the main player and place wagers on the games that the main player is playing. The wagers that the additional players place are treated and paid out independently from the wagers placed by the main player. Furthermore, the players and the main player may communicate with each other throughout the betting process.

主权项

1. A method for allowing multiple players to place independent wagers on a single game comprising the steps of:
identifying a main player that is playing a game at one of a gaming machine and a gaming event located within a system operator, wherein the gaming machine is a slot machine operated by the main player and comprises:
an input mechanism to allow the main player to enter commands into the gaming machine;a display that shows:
the game that the main player is playing on the gaming machine; andat least one of a text message, a video message, and a voice message communicated between the main player and at least a second player;an acceptor for receiving a wager and establishing a credit balance; joining the second player with the main player, wherein the second player is remotely located from the system operator and uses a smartdevice that is in communication with the system operator to place wagers on the same game played by the main player as if the second player was one of physically located and playing on the same gaming machine that the main player is playing on and physically located at the same gaming event as the main player and placing his own bets; sending and receiving through the display of the gaming machine while the wagers are being placed the at least one of a text message, a video message, and a voice message communicated between the main player and the second player; creating a dynamic transaction summary for the game wherein the dynamic transaction summary for the game is comprised of: identification information of the main player, identification information of the second player, identification information of the system operator; identification information for one of the gaming machine and the gaming event; an amount of at least one wager placed by the main player; an amount of at least one additional wager placed by the second player; date; and time; determining whether the main player is eligible to place the wager on the game, wherein one of a payment made directly through the gaming machine and a system bank account balance of the main player determines the eligibility of the main player; determining whether the second player is eligible to place the additional wager on the game, wherein only a system bank account balance of the second player determines the eligibility of the second player; updating the dynamic transaction summary based on the individual eligibility of each of the main player and the second player to place the wager and the additional wager respectively; transmitting the updated dynamic transaction summary to the system operator; receiving data from the system operator regarding an outcome of the game; and updating the system bank account balance of the main player by one of crediting and debiting the amount of the wager placed by the main player and updating the system bank account balance of the second player by one of crediting and debiting the amount of the additional wager placed by the second player depending upon the outcome of the game.