Abstract: A disclosed thin light-emitting interface displays may be mounted to a surface on the gaming machine. The light-emitting elements used in the interface displays may be provided from electro-luminescent elements, organic light emitting diode (OLED) elements and combinations thereof. The thin light-emitting interface displays may be used to input and output gaming information on the gaming machine. The gaming information that is input and output via the interface display may be used to provide: 1) a game of chance played on the gaming machine, 2) player tracking services, 3) game services available on the gaming machine and 4) attract features. In one embodiment, a game input interface display is provided with a plurality of input buttons where a number and a format of the input buttons are dynamically configurable for different types of games of chance played on the gaming machine.

Abstract: A disclosed thin light-emitting interface displays may be mounted to a surface on the gaming machine. The light-emitting elements used in the interface displays may be provided from electro-luminescent elements, organic light emitting diode (OLED) elements and combinations thereof. The thin light-emitting interface displays may be used to input and output gaming information on the gaming machine. The gaming information that is input and output via the interface display may be used to provide: 1) a game of chance played on the gaming machine, 2) player tracking services, 3) game services available on the gaming machine and 4) attract features. In one embodiment, a game input interface display is provided with a plurality of input buttons where a number and a format of the input buttons are dynamically configurable for different types of games of chance played on the gaming machine.

Abstract: A disclosed thin light-emitting interface displays may be mounted to a surface on the gaming machine. The light-emitting elements used in the interface displays may be provided from electro-luminescent elements, organic light emitting diode (OLED) elements and combinations thereof. The thin light-emitting interface displays may be used to input and output gaming information on the gaming machine. The gaming information that is input and output via the interface display may be used to provide: 1) a game of chance played on the gaming machine, 2) player tracking services, 3) game services available on the gaming machine and 4) attract features.

Abstract: A gaming apparatus is provided which includes a display unit, a value input device, and a card reader having a light generating source and a data reading apparatus. The gaming apparatus also includes a controller having a processor and a memory that is programmed to allow a person to make a wager, to cause a video image representing a casino game to be generated on the display unit, to determine an outcome of the game represented by the video image, to determine a value payout associated with the outcome of the game, and also including a player tracking card disposed in the card reader and having a data storage device; a plurality of card surfaces; and a light transmissive body portion.

Abstract: An apparatus, comprising: a gaming apparatus which comprises: a housing; a display unit; a value input device; a card reader comprising a light generating source, and a data reading apparatus; a controller operatively coupled to the display unit, the value input device, and the card reader, the controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to the processor, the controller being programmed to allow a person to make a wager, the controller being programmed to cause a video image to be generated on the display unit, the video image representing a game selected from the group of games consisting of video poker, video blackjack, video slots, video keno and video bingo, the video image comprising an image of at least five playing cards if the game comprises video poker, the video image comprising an image of a plurality of simulated slot machine reels if the game comprises video slots, the video image comprising an image of a plurality of playing cards if the game comprises video blackjack, the

Abstract: A disclosed thin light-emitting interface displays may be mounted to a surface on the gaming machine. The light-emitting elements used in the interface displays may be provided from electro-luminescent elements, organic light emitting diode (OLED) elements and combinations thereof. The thin light-emitting interface displays may be used to input and output gaming information on the gaming machine. The gaming information that is input and output via the interface display may be used to provide: 1) a game of chance played on the gaming machine, 2) player tracking services, 3) game services available on the gaming machine and 4) attract features.