Abstract: An amusement gaming apparatus for conducting tournaments having a plurality of player stations for playing a slot-machine-type game. Each player station has a display and user interface controls for providing inputs to the player station. A controller allows each player station to participate in the tournament and provides a display showing progress of each game at each respective players' display. A common display provides a visual display representing progress of all participants. The common display is positioned to provide all players at the player stations substantially similar and easy viewing of the common display. The computer messages all aspects of the tournament.

Abstract: Method and apparatus employed by an amusement gaming system for setting up a game for one or a plurality of players including controlling a numbers of factors such as regulating rate of play, betting limits, providing advertising matter, creating a tournament, to name just a few. The system typically includes a plurality of player stations each having a display and user interface controls communicating with a central controller for storing and accumulating data such as the aforementioned factors as well as player profiles and players history of prior individual and tournament play. Table and/or community displays are provided for entertainment and ease of viewing by both players and spectators. Players' displays are limited to displaying only items specific to the player at that player station. Formulas are stored by the controller for determining player awards. The regulation of play is automatic with the option of adjusting factors affecting play under control of a system manager.

Abstract: A method, system, and software is provided enabling a player, engaged in a game at an electronic gaming table, to request an additional hand, and/or request participation in another electronic game. A player can request additional hand or game; specifically selecting from an additional hand at the current table he/she is playing at (or home table), an additional hand at a remote table or a hand at a virtual table. It is also possible for system to automatically determine the most appropriate location for the additional hand and establish that proposed hand's location while presenting this as an option to the player. Establishment of the additional hands as part of the current table, another physical table, or a virtual table can be done based on optimization of the revenue for the gambling establishment.