System including card game dispensing shoe with barrier and scanner, and enhanced card gaming table, enabling waging by remote bettors

摘要

A card dispensing shoe (1) includes a scanner system that discerns the value and suit of each card dispensed, and includes a mechanical barrier to prevent dispensing a card contrary to card game rules. A CPU system within the show executes software pre-programmed with game rules, and controls the barrier to ensure against wrongful dispensing of a card. The card game can be video broadcast over the internet to remotely located bettors who can place bets on the game in progress.