Abstract: A wagering system having a central processor and a plurality of playing consoles remote therefrom with said console capable of providing data inputs to the central processor, with such data inputs including identification of the playing console, the player, amount played, and games selected which may be an instantaneous game or a delayed game with the player console having a means capable of providing a winning check or printed record of the play to the player along with being able to verify a win or a loss upon the determination of a winning play.

Abstract: A wagering system having a central processor and a plurality of playing consoles remote therefrom with said console capable of providing data inputs to the central processor, with such data inputs including identification of the playing console, the player, amount played, and games selected which may be an instantaneous game or a delayed game with said central processor being interconnected to the playing console via a multiplexing preprocessing arrangement, said central processor having a means of determining a winning play based upon the time of transmittal of the data or on a random basis, with the player console having a means capable of providing a printed record of the play to the player along with a verification of a win or a loss.