Abstract: Disclosed is a method for operating a centralized promotional bingo tournament. The promotional bingo tournament includes a plurality of bingo game sessions that are facilitated by a mobile gaming sub-system (MGS) that communicates with a plurality of authorized mobile devices for participation in a promotional bingo tournament session based upon an association between each authorized mobile device and a player registration. Each authorized mobile device participates in a bonus game session with a plurality of bonus game events. A bonus prize is awarded to each participating authorized mobile device when anyone of the authorized mobile devices satisfies a bonus game requirement. Players select avatar characteristics. A video presentation sub-system (VPS) is communicatively coupled to the MGS and a stationary monitor. The VPS receives a head-to-head animation generated by the MGS from the player selected avatar characteristics.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method for operating a centralized promotional bingo tournament. The promotional bingo tournament is facilitated by a mobile gaming sub-system that communicates with a plurality of authorized mobile devices to provide each authorized mobile device access to participate in a promotional bingo tournament session based upon an association between each authorized mobile device and a ticket granting access to a venue. The system and method also include a video presentation sub-system communicatively coupled to the mobile gaming sub-system and a stationary monitor client. The video presentation sub-system receives bingo tournament results from the mobile gaming sub-system, and generates an integrated broadcast announcement. The integrated broadcast announcement includes the bingo tournament results and commentary about the bingo tournament session.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method for administering a centralized tournament game. The centralized tournament game is facilitated by a mobile wagering sub-system that communicates with a plurality of authorized mobile devices to provide each authorized mobile device access to participate in a bingo tournament session. The system and method include video presentation sub-system communicatively coupled to the mobile wagering sub-system and a stationary monitor. The video presentation sub-system receives bingo tournament results from the mobile wagering sub-system, and generates an integrated broadcast announcement. The integrated broadcast announcement includes the bingo tournament results and commentary about the bingo tournament session. The video presentation sub-system then communicates the integrated broadcast announcement to the stationary monitor client, which displays the integrated broadcast announcement.

Abstract: A method and system for operating a centralized tournament game is described. The centralized tournament game includes charging each player a fee to enter the tournament game with a point-of-sale device that is communicatively coupled to a mobile wagering sub-system. The method associates the received funds with a particular authorized mobile device. The method then proceeds to enable a plurality of authorized mobile devices to participate in the tournament game. Each authorized mobile device is communicatively coupled to the mobile wagering sub-system. The game outcome is communicated from the mobile wagering sub-system to each authorized mobile gaming device. The method and system includes a video presentation sub-system that is communicatively coupled to the mobile wagering sub-system. The video presentation sub-system generates a game session output associated with the game session.

Abstract: A centralized gaming system and method is described. The centralized gaming system includes a plurality of gaming venues, a mobile wagering sub-system, a plurality of authorized mobile devices, a video presentation sub-system and a stationary monitor client in a multiplicity of gaming venues. The mobile wagering sub-system is communicatively coupled to each gaming venue. The mobile wagering sub-system receives a wager input for a game session from each authorized mobile device. Each authorized mobile device accepts a player input corresponding to the game session. The video presentation sub-system is communicatively coupled to the mobile wagering sub-system. The video presentation sub-system generates a entertainment output associated with the game sessions. The stationary monitor client receives the game entertaining output generated by the video presentation sub-system. The stationary monitor client displays the entertaining output.