Video gaming device having a system and method for completing wagers

Abstract

The present invention is a method for completing wagers and purchases from a gaming device when a player presses or selects the cash out feature on the device. The present invention provides for a more convenient method for players to make additional gaming wagers and purchases directly from a gaming device. The player can select the option to make a wager on a sporting event, lottery game, Keno game or any game of chance offered by the gaming establishment. The present invention also enables the player to select the option to make purchases for among other things show tickets, sporting events, movies, retail items or even credit the proceeds from the gaming device to the players hotel room account.

The invention is claimed as follows: 
     
         1 . A device comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor responsive to a detection of an occurrence of a cashout event at a gaming device in communication with the processor, cause the processor to:
 cause a display device of the gaming device to display information associated with a wagering event, 
 responsive to data associated with a participation in the wagering event being received, associate an entry in the wagering event with a player at the gaming device, wherein an outcome of the wagering event is determined independent of said gaming device, 
 following causing the display device of the gaming device to display information associated with the wagering event, cause the display device of the gaming device to display information associated with a non-wagering event, and 
 responsive to data associated with a participation in the non-wagering event being received, cause a deduction of a credit balance of the gaming device, said deduction being based on the non-wagering event. 
   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the non-wagering event is associated with a system independent of said gaming device. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein said system is selected from the group consisting of: a gaming establishment event reservation system, and a gaming establishment sports book system. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the wagering event is selected from the group consisting of: a keno game, a lottery game and a sporting event. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein when executed by the processor responsive to the data associated with the participation in the wagering event being received, the plurality of instructions cause the processor to cause a printer of the gaming device to print a ticket associated with the entry in the wagering event. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said non-wagering event is selected from the group consisting of: a sporting event, a movie, a show, a gift, a lodging service and a food service. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein when executed by the processor responsive to the data associated with the participation in the non-wagering event being received, the plurality of instructions cause the processor to cause a printer of the gaming device to print a ticket associated with the participation in the non-wagering event. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein when executed by the processor, the plurality of instructions cause the processor to cause a deduction of the credit balance of the gaming device based on the entry in the wagering event. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein when executed by the processor, the plurality of instructions cause the processor to cause the display device of the gaming device to display information associated with the non-wagering event regardless of any participation in the wagering event and without receiving any data associated with any request to display said information associated with the non-wagering event. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein when executed by the processor, the plurality of instructions cause the processor to cause the display device of the gaming device to display information associated with a plurality of different wagering events. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein when executed by the processor, the plurality of instructions cause the processor to cause the display device of the gaming device to display information associated with a plurality of different non-wagering events. 
     
     
         12 . A gaming system comprising:
 a display device;   a processor; and   a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
 receive a placement of a wager on a play of a game, 
 for the wagered on play of the game:
 determine a game outcome, 
 cause the display device to display the determined game outcome, 
 determine any award associated with the determined game outcome, and 
 cause the display device to display any determined award, and responsive to receipt of a cashout input: 
 cause the display device to display information associated with a wagering event, 
 responsive to receipt of an input to participate in the wagering event, decrease a credit balance based on an amount associated with the participation in the wagering event, wherein the participation in the wagering event is associated with an entry and an outcome of the wagering event is determined independent of said processor, 
 following causing the display device to display information associated with the wagering event, cause the display device to display information associated with a non-wagering event, and 
 responsive to receipt of an input to participate in the non-wagering event, decrease the credit balance based on an amount associated with the participation in the non-wagering event. 
 
   
     
     
         13 . The gaming system of  claim 12 , wherein the non-wagering event is associated with a system selected from the group consisting of: a gaming establishment event reservation system, and a gaming establishment sports book system. 
     
     
         14 . The gaming system of  claim 12 , wherein the wagering event is selected from the group consisting of: a keno game, a lottery game and a sporting event. 
     
     
         15 . The gaming system of  claim 12 , wherein said non-wagering event is selected from the group consisting of: a sporting event, a movie, a show, a gift, a lodging service and a food service. 
     
     
         16 . The gaming system of  claim 12 , which includes a printer. 
     
     
         17 . The gaming system of  claim 16 , wherein when executed by the processor responsive to receipt of the input to participate in the wagering event, the plurality of instructions cause the processor to cause the printer to print a ticket associated with the entry. 
     
     
         18 . The gaming system of  claim 16 , wherein when executed by the processor responsive to receipt of the input to participate in the non-wagering event, the plurality of instructions cause the processor to cause the printer to print a ticket associated with the participation in the non-wagering event. 
     
     
         19 . The gaming system of  claim 12 , wherein when executed by the processor, the plurality of instructions cause the processor to cause the display device to display information associated with the non-wagering event regardless of any participation in the wagering event and without receiving any input requesting any display of said information associated with the non-wagering event. 
     
     
         20 . The gaming system of  claim 12 , wherein when executed by the processor, the plurality of instructions cause the processor to cause the display device to display information associated with a plurality of different wagering events. 
     
     
         21 . The gaming system of  claim 12 , wherein when executed by the processor, the plurality of instructions cause the processor to cause the display device to display information associated with a plurality of different non-wagering events. 
     
     
         22 . The gaming system of  claim 12 , which comprises an acceptor, wherein when executed by the processor, the plurality of instructions cause the processor to, responsive to a physical item being received via the acceptor, establish the credit balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value associated with the received physical item.