Sports gaming and entertainment network

Abstract

A sports gaming and entertainment system has a plurality of kiosks to allow customers to access legal sports gaming opportunities, obtain sports information, view different sporting events, and make sports related purchases. A secure server is coupled to the plurality of kiosks. The secure server sends selected information from an internet system to the plurality of kiosks to allow the plurality of kiosks to offer legal sports gaming opportunities, obtain sports information, view different sporting events, and make sports related purchases.

1 . A sports gaming and entertainment system comprising: 
 a plurality of kiosks to allow customers to access legal sports gaming opportunities and obtain sports information; and    a secure server coupled to the plurality of kiosks, the secure server sending selected information from an internet system to the plurality of kiosks to allow the plurality of kiosks to offer legal sports gaming opportunities and obtain sports information.    
   
   
       2 . A sports gaming and entertainment system in accordance with  claim 1  wherein the plurality of kiosks further allow customers to view different sporting events and make sports related purchases.  
   
   
       3 . A sports gaming and entertainment system in accordance with  claim 1  wherein each of the plurality of kiosks comprises: 
 a processing unit coupled to the secure server for transmitting and receiving data from the secure server;    a first monitor coupled to the processing unit;    a cash intake device coupled to the processing to allow the kiosk to receive monetary intake;    a card reading device coupled to the processing unit wherein the card reading device can read a credit card reader and a loyalty card, the card reading device allowing the kiosk to receive monetary intake from a credit card and to allow a user to identify himself/herself as the kiosk user and for the kiosk to credit the loyalty card; and    a printer coupled to the processing to allow the kiosk to print receipts evidencing one of a bet or purchase.    
   
   
       4 . A sports gaming and entertainment system in accordance with  claim 3  wherein the kiosk further comprises a bar code scanner.  
   
   
       5 . A sports gaming and entertainment system in accordance with  claim 4  wherein the receipts have a bar code that can be read by the scanner.  
   
   
       6 . A sports gaming and entertainment system in accordance with  claim 3  wherein the printer further print advertisements, promotional information, and other information.  
   
   
       7 . A sports gaming and entertainment system in accordance with  claim 3  wherein the kiosk further comprises a keyboard coupled to the processing unit.  
   
   
       8 . A sports gaming and entertainment system in accordance with  claim 3  wherein the kiosk further comprises a second monitor coupled to the processing unit.  
   
   
       9 . A sports gaming and entertainment system in accordance with  claim 3  wherein the kiosk further comprises a video camera for recording surveillance of the kiosk.  
   
   
       10 . A sports gaming and entertainment system in accordance with  claim 3  wherein the kiosk further comprises speakers coupled to the processing unit to allow audible data to be broadcast.  
   
   
       11 . A sports gaming and entertainment system in accordance with  claim 3  wherein the first monitor is a touch screen monitor to allow customers to select and input information into the kiosk.  
   
   
       12 . A sports gaming and entertainment system in accordance with  claim 1  wherein the plurality of kiosks are placed on a ship.  
   
   
       13 . A sports gaming and entertainment system in accordance with  claim 12  further comprising: 
 a hub/server located on the ship and coupled to each of the plurality of kiosks on the ship, the hub/server wirelessly transmitting data to and from the secure server via a satellite system; and    a cashier terminal coupled to the hub/server to allow one to monitor and control activity of the kiosks on the ship.    
   
   
       14 . A sports gaming and entertainment system in accordance with  claim 1  wherein the plurality of kiosks are placed on an aircraft.  
   
   
       15 . A sports gaming and entertainment system in accordance with  claim 14  further comprising: 
 a hub/server located on the ship and coupled to each of the plurality of kiosks on the ship, the hub/server wirelessly transmitting data to and from the secure server via a satellite system; and    a cashier terminal coupled to the hub/server to allow one to monitor and control activity of the kiosks on the ship.    
   
   
       16 . A sports gaming and entertainment system comprising: 
 a plurality of kiosks to allow customers to access legal sports gaming opportunities, obtain sports information, view different sporting events, and make sports related purchases; and    a secure server coupled to the plurality of kiosks, the secure server sending selected information from an internet system to the plurality of kiosks to allow the plurality of kiosks to offer legal sports gaming opportunities and obtain sports information, wherein each of the plurality of kiosks comprises: 
 a processing unit coupled to the secure server for transmitting and receiving data from the secure server;  
 a first monitor coupled to the processing unit;  
 a cash intake device coupled to the processing to allow the kiosk to receive monetary intake;  
 a card reading device coupled to the processing unit wherein the card reading device can read a credit card reader and a loyalty card, the card reading device allowing the kiosk to receive monetary intake from a credit card and to allow a user to identify himself/herself as the kiosk user and for the kiosk to credit the loyalty card;  
 a printer coupled to the processing to allow the kiosk to print receipts wherein the receipts having a bar code evidencing one of a bet or purchase.  
 a bar code scanner to read the bar code on the receipts;  
 a keyboard coupled to the processing unit to enter data into the kiosk; and  
 a video camera for recording surveillance of the kiosk.  
   
   
   
       17 . A sports gaming and entertainment system in accordance with  claim 16  wherein the kiosk further comprises a second monitor coupled to the processing unit.  
   
   
       18 . A sports gaming and entertainment system in accordance with  claim 16  wherein the kiosk further comprises speakers coupled to the processing unit to allow audible data to be broadcast.  
   
   
       19 . A sports gaming and entertainment system in accordance with  claim 16  wherein the first monitor is a touch screen monitor to allow customers to select and input information into the kiosk.  
   
   
       20 . A sports gaming and entertainment system in accordance with  claim 16  wherein the printer further print advertisements, promotional information, and other information.