Method and apparatus for wagering on event outcomes of a game

Abstract

A system for wagering on event outcomes of games is disclosed. The system comprises gaming devices displaying at least one live, simulated or combination thereof sporting game to one or more players. A player of a gaming device may select from one or more sporting games upon which to wager. During play, a sequence of events of one or more sporting games is displayed on the gaming device. The player may wager on the outcomes of the one or more events and payouts are made based on pre-determined payout tables. The resulting outcome of the event is displayed to the player. The player's wager is settled according to whether the player selected the resulting outcome of the event correctly.

1 . A wireless device for wagering on event outcomes of a game, comprising: 
 a housing; 
 a wireless interface configured to transmit information to, and receive information from, a server;  
 a user interface configured to receive game input from a player;  
   a display screen configured to display a wagering game to a player; 
 a memory configured to store machine readable code, the machine readable code utilized in presenting the wagering game to a player;  
 a microprocessor configured to execute machine readable code, wherein the machine readable code is configured to: 
 present at least a first wagering opportunity and a second wagering opportunity to a player, wherein the second wagering opportunity is a wager on the same event as the first wagering opportunity; and  
 award a random bonus to a player using the wireless gaming device.  
 
   
     
     
         2 . The wireless gaming device of  claim 1 , wherein the first wagering opportunity and the second wagering opportunity each comprise three or more different possible event outcomes upon which to wager.  
     
     
         3 . The wireless gaming device of  claim 2 , wherein the award of a random bonus is sent to the wireless device via the wireless interface from a bonus server.  
     
     
         4 . The wireless gaming device of  claim 1 , wherein the first wagering opportunity and the second wagering opportunity are based on a live event.  
     
     
         5 . The wireless gaming device of  claim 1 , wherein the first wagering opportunity and the second wagering opportunity are simulated events.  
     
     
         6 . The wireless gaming device of  claim 1 , further comprising a game server configured to generate and communicate, to the wireless device, the first wagering opportunity and the second wagering opportunity and a game outcome is associated with the first wagering opportunity and the second wagering opportunity.  
     
     
         7 . The wireless gaming device of  claim 1 , wherein the wireless device randomly determines when to generate and award the random bonus to a player.  
     
     
         8 . The wireless gaming device of  claim 1 , wherein the first wagering opportunity and the second wagering opportunity represent live or simulated sporting events.  
     
     
         9 . The wireless gaming device of  claim 1 , wherein the random bonus is a progressive monetary award.  
     
     
         10 . The wireless gaming device of  claim 1 , wherein the award of the random bonus is unrelated to the success or failure of the player's wagering opportunity.  
     
     
         11 . A method of rewarding players for casino play, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a wireless gaming device having a display to a player;    generating a wagering event;    presenting the wagering event to the a player via the display on the wireless gaming device wherein the wagering event has three or more outcomes and the player may wager on the three or more outcomes, and where the wagering event is dependent on an actual wagering event outcome of a prior wagering event;    accepting a wager from the player regarding which of the three or more outcomes will occur; and    generating an actual wagering event outcome;    awarding an award to the player if the player correctly wagered on the actual wagering event outcome; and    randomly awarding a bonus award to the player.    
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the wagering event is a simulated sporting event which may have three or more outcomes.  
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein a first wagering event with a wagering opportunity is presented and a second wagering event with a wagering opportunity is presented such that the second wagering event determined by the outcome of the first wagering event.  
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein generating a wagering event and generating an actual game outcome occurs at a central server.  
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the wagering event and the actual game outcome is transmitted from the central server to the wireless gaming device via a wireless communication line.  
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein randomly awarding a bonus award occurs at a central server and the central server notifies the player via the wireless gaming device.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein presenting the wagering event comprises presenting at least one live video clip to the player.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the bonus award is awarded to the player when the wireless gaming device is issued to the player.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the bonus award is selected from the group of bonus awards consisting of show tickets, food discounts, and room rate discount.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the random bonus is a progressive monetary award.  
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the award of the random bonus is unrelated to the success or failure of the player's wagering opportunity.  
     
     
         22 . A wireless device for wagering on event outcomes of a game, comprising: 
 a housing; 
 a wireless interface configured to transmit information to, and receive information from, a server;  
 a user interface configured to receive game input from a player;  
   a display screen configured to display a wagering game to a player; 
 a memory configured to store machine readable code, the machine readable code utilized in presenting the wagering game to a player;  
 a microprocessor configured to execute machine readable code, wherein the machine readable code is configured to: 
 present at least a first wagering event and a second wagering event to a player, wherein the second wagering event is dependant on an event outcome of the first wagering event, and wherein the first wagering event and the second wagering event have three or more possible event outcomes upon which a player may wager; and  
 award a random bonus to a player using the wireless gaming device.