Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to artificially intelligent player avatars in a virtual casino. Generally speaking, various types of information related to a player can be collected and aggregated across a number of different real world and virtual reality sources. This aggregated data can be used to generate a player model. Similarly, information can be collected about one or more electronic games and this information can be used to generate a game model for each game. An avatar can then be generated and presented in a virtual reality gaming venue, e.g., a virtual casino. This avatar can then interact with the play based on the player model and the game model.

Abstract: A processor circuit of a wearable gaming device receives display data corresponding to a real-time environmental model of a shared virtual environment (SVE) including a plurality of virtual persons and a plurality of virtual gaming devices, the display data including user display data that causes a display device to render a portion of the SVE based on a virtual orientation of the gaming device and a virtual location of a respective player of a plurality of players in the SVE, the portion of the SVE for the player comprising a virtual representation of another player of the plurality of players in the SVE. The processor circuit receives user input from the player for a virtual wagering game in the SVE and, based on a winning result for the virtual wagering game, provides a game award to the first player.

Abstract: A system includes a processor circuit and a memory coupled to the processor circuit, the memory including machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to perform operations. Such operations include providing, by the processor circuit, a virtual environment in a metaverse. The virtual environment includes a virtual electronic gaming machine (EGM), that receives, via the processor circuit and from a gaming device that is in a physical world, an identification of a first instance of the virtual environment that includes fantasy gameplay content that is not available in the physical world. Operations include generating, via the processor circuit, the first instance of the virtual environment that includes the fantasy gameplay content.

Abstract: A system displays a marketplace interface at a display device comprising a plurality of cryptographic tokens, each cryptographic token comprising an acquisition price and a seller identifier associated with a seller of the cryptographic token, the acquisition price including a sale price. A token selection of a first cryptographic token of the plurality of cryptographic tokens is received from a purchaser. The acquisition price associated with the first cryptographic token is received from the purchaser, the first cryptographic token is provided to the purchaser, and the sale price is provided to the seller.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to artificially intelligent player avatars in a virtual casino. Generally speaking, various types of information related to a player can be collected and aggregated across a number of different real world and virtual reality sources. This aggregated data can be used to generate a player model. Similarly, information can be collected about one or more electronic games and this information can be used to generate a game model for each game. An avatar can then be generated and presented in a virtual reality gaming venue, e.g., a virtual casino. This avatar can then interact with the play based on the player model and the game model.

Abstract: A monetary transaction at a casino device associated with a first monetary amount is determined, and a user account associated with the monetary transaction is determined. A display device displays an offer to purchase a wagering game entry for a second monetary amount less than the first monetary amount. In response to acceptance of the offer, the wagering game entry is associated with the user account. A wagering game result for the wagering game entry is determined, and, in response to the wagering game result being a winning result, a wagering game award is awarded to the user associated with the user account.

Abstract: A method includes determining, by a processor circuit, a cryptographic token associated with a player at a gaming device. The method further includes modifying, by the processor circuit, a paytable for a wagering game at the gaming device from a first paytable to a second paytable associated with the cryptographic token. The method further includes receiving, by the processor circuit, a wager for the wagering game from the player at the gaming device. The method further includes determining, by the processor circuit, whether an outcome for the wagering game is a winning outcome. The method further includes, in response to a determination that the outcome for the wagering game is a winning outcome, determining, by the processor circuit, a game award for the wagering game based on the wager and the second paytable. The method further includes awarding, by the processor circuit, the game award to the player.

Abstract: A physical cryptographic token may include a substrate and a passive identifier device for passively providing a token identifier associated with the cryptographic token to a token authentication device. A cryptographic token management device may include a token authentication device for receiving token identifier from a passive identifier device of a physical cryptographic token, a token management interface for managing cryptographic tokens associated with token identifiers of physical cryptographic tokens, and a token dispenser device for dispensing a physical cryptographic token associated with a token identifier.

Abstract: Gaming systems and methods providing a reel game including a plurality of reels, wherein responsive to a sequence triggering event occurring in a play of a game, the gaming systems and methods provide a reel replacement and reel shifting sequence that includes a quantity of sub-sequences, wherein each sub-sequence includes a removal of one of the reels, a shifting of a plurality of the reels other than the reel that is removed, a replacement reel, an indication of any winning symbol combinations on the replacement reel and the plurality of shifted reels, and an indication of either a continuation of the reel replacement and reel shifting sequence including a further sub-sequence or an indication of a termination of the reel replacement and reel shifting sequence.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to artificially intelligent player avatars in a virtual casino. Generally speaking, various types of information related to a player can be collected and aggregated across a number of different real world and virtual reality sources. This aggregated data can be used to generate a player model. Similarly, information can be collected about one or more electronic games and this information can be used to generate a game model for each game. An avatar can then be generated and presented in a virtual reality gaming venue, e.g., a virtual casino. This avatar can then interact with the play based on the player model and the game model.

Abstract: A system includes a processor circuit and a memory coupled to the processor circuit. The memory includes machine-readable instructions that cause the processor circuit to receive a first tournament entry for a wagering game tournament from a first gaming device of a first plurality of gaming devices on a first gaming network. The instructions further cause the processor circuit to receive a second tournament entry for the wagering game tournament from a second gaming device of a second plurality of gaming devices on a second gaming network different from the first gaming network. A game result is determined for the wagering game tournament based on the first tournament entry and the second tournament entry and, in response to the game result being a winning game result, a game award is provided to a player associated with the winning game result.

Abstract: A system includes a processor circuit and a memory coupled to the processor circuit. The memory includes machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to determine a first game session state of a first game session of a wagering game at an electronic game machine (EGM) by a player in a casino environment. The instructions further cause the processor circuit to replicate the first game session state in a second game session of the wagering game at a virtual gaming device in a virtual casino environment. The instructions further cause the processor circuit to initiate the second game session in the virtual casino environment for the player such that the first game session and the second game session comprise a continuous game session.

Abstract: A processor circuit transmits display data corresponding to a shared virtual environment (SVE) to a plurality of player devices including user display data that causes a display device of each player device to render a portion of the SVE based on a virtual orientation of the player device and a virtual location of the player in the SVE. The processor circuit determines that a celebration trigger condition has been met for a first player of the plurality of players and selects a subset of players of the plurality of players based on the celebration trigger condition and a celebration viewing parameter value associated with each player of the subset of players. The processor circuit transmits celebration display data corresponding to the celebration to a subset of player devices associated with the subset of players to render celebration content associated with the celebration trigger condition.

Abstract: A processor circuit of a wearable gaming device receives display data corresponding to a real-time environmental model of a shared virtual environment (SVE) including a plurality of virtual persons and a plurality of virtual gaming devices, the display data including user display data that causes a display device to render a portion of the SVE based on a virtual orientation of the gaming device and a virtual location of a respective player of a plurality of players in the SVE, the portion of the SVE for the player comprising a virtual representation of another player of the plurality of players in the SVE. The processor circuit receives user input from the player for a virtual wagering game in the SVE and, based on a winning result for the virtual wagering game, provides a game award to the first player.

Abstract: A gaming device includes an input device, a processor circuit and a memory coupled to the processor circuit. The memory includes machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to perform operations herein. Operations include providing an online virtual environment that includes a wagering tournament game that is accessible to multiple users in different physical locations. Operations include receiving, via the input device and from the users, login credentials that provide the users with access to the online virtual environment and providing access to the online virtual environment using multiple gaming channels that includes a first gaming channel and a second gaming channel that is different from the first gaming channel. Operations include providing image data received from an image capture device of one of the users with other ones of the users in the online virtual environment.

Abstract: A processor circuit provides a real-time environmental model of a shared virtual environment (SVE) comprising a plurality of virtual persons and a plurality of virtual gaming devices. The processor circuit transmits display data corresponding to the SVE to a first player device worn by a first player, the display data comprising user display data that causes a display device in the first player device to render a portion of the SVE based on a virtual orientation of the first player device and a virtual location of the first player in the SVE. The processor circuit determines a virtual environment condition in the SVE and, based on the virtual environment condition, operates a a biometric feedback device to provide biometric feedback to the first player.

Abstract: A system includes a processor circuit and a memory coupled to the processor circuit. The memory includes machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to provide, by the processor circuit, a virtual environment in a metaverse. The virtual environment includes a virtual electronic gaming machine (EGM). The processor circuit is further caused to receive, via the processing circuit and from a gaming device that is in a physical world and that corresponds to a user, an identification of a modification to the virtual environment that is not possible in the physical world. The processor circuit further caused to provide, responsive to receiving the identification of the modification and via the processing circuit, the modification to the virtual environment.

Abstract: A system includes a communication interface, a processing circuit, and a memory coupled to the processing circuit. The memory includes machine readable instructions that, when executed by the processing circuit, cause the processing circuit to perform operations of providing, using a processor circuit and to a portion of players, multiple digital game assets that correspond to a new game before the new game is released for public access, wherein a digital asset includes a non-fungible token that includes a cryptographic asset including a unique identification code, wherein the selected portion of players includes a player focus group that includes multiple players that provide feedback corresponding to the new game before the new game is released. Operations include collecting player data corresponding to the player based on the player's usage of the digital game asset and modifying a value of the digital game asset based on the player data collected.

Abstract: A cryptographic token associated with a player including a cryptographic hash associated with a blockchain, a player identifier indicative of a player associated with the cryptographic token, and a progress identifier indicative of a present progress value for a wagering game is determined, and a first progress value associated with a first play session of a first wagering game by a player is determined. Based on the first progress value, the progress identifier of the cryptographic token is modified to add the first progress value to the present progress value. Based on the present progress value, a first game benefit to the player is provided.

Abstract: A primary wagering game is provided at a gaming device to a first player and a cryptographic token associated with the first player is determined. The cryptographic token includes a player identifier indicative of the player associated with the cryptographic token and a benefit identifier associated with a game benefit being provided to the first player associated with the cryptographic token. Based on the cryptographic token, a secondary game is provided at the gaming device, wherein play of the secondary game does not affect play of the primary wagering game, and wherein play of the secondary game appears to the first player to modify play of the primary wagering game.