Automated transaction machine

Abstract

An automated retail terminal in which a plurality of goods and/or services are provided in an integrated system. The integrated system generally avoids duplicating hardware or functions in the course of delivering the goods or services offered, so for example in a combination ATM and Internet kiosk the same credit card or smart card reader is used for both the ATM and the Internet kiosk functions, the same control screen activates the ATM functions and the Internet functions, and etc.

1 . A computerized gaming system comprising:
 a gaming device;   means for accepting entry fees and withdrawing currency; and   a network interface to said gaming device.   
     
     
         2 . The computerized gaming system of  claim 1 , wherein said means for accepting entry fees and withdrawing currency is an automated teller. 
     
     
         3 . The computerized gaming system of  claim 1 , wherein said network interface is an internet interface. 
     
     
         4 . The computerized gaming system of  claim 1 , wherein said gaming device provides a game of skill. 
     
     
         5 . The computerized gaming system of  claim 1 , wherein said network interface is capable of allowing at least one said gaming device to connect to another said gaming device. 
     
     
         6 . The computerized gaming system of  claim 1 , further comprising means for providing a retail transaction through said network interface. 
     
     
         7 . The computerized gaming system of  claim 1 , further comprising league administration means for play by at least two players utilizing said game devices, and a computerized control for administering league play of two or more players automatically including acceptance of entry fees and withdrawing of winnings. 
     
     
         8 . The computerized gaming system of  claim 1 , wherein said currency is selected from the group consisting of digital currency and encodable credit. 
     
     
         9 . The computerized gaming system of  claim 1 , further comprising a magnetic stripe/smartcard reader/encoder. 
     
     
         10 . A method for providing league play over a network, comprising:
 connecting gaming devices to said network;   administering play by at least two players utilizing said gaming devices; and   automatically accepting entry fees and withdrawing winnings.   
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 10 , further comprising providing for a retail transaction via the network. 
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 10 , further comprising providing a magnetic stripe/smartcard interface. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein said winnings are selected from the group consisting of digital currency and encodable credit. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein said gaming devices provide games of skill. 
     
     
         15 . An entertainment gaming system comprising:
 a game computer;   user interactive means;   means for accessing gaming device services;   means for accessing game of skill services;   means for providing an ATM function for depositing and withdrawing encodable currency residing on at least two different types of media; and   a network connection.