Responsible gaming devices and related methods

Abstract

Various methods of promoting responsible gaming are disclosed herein. According to one method, the gaming device receives player input initiating a gaming session. A timer is then initiated in response to the start of a gaming session, and a responsible gaming message is presented to a player at predetermined time intervals. According to another method, a gaming device receives a player's wager, and a charitable donation pool is funded with a portion of the player wager. During the gaming session, a running total of the monies contributed to the charitable pool is presented on a display to a player.

1 . A method, comprising: 
 receiving player input initiating a gaming session;    initiating a timer when the gaming session is initiated; and    presenting a responsible gaming message to a player at predetermined time intervals.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving player input to continue the gaming session.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising presenting the responsible gaming message with increasing frequency during the gaming session.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising notifying casino personnel that a responsible gaming message is being presented to the player.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising contacting one or more personal contacts of the player, wherein the personal contacts are put on notice that a responsible gaming message was sent to the player.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising obtaining player information from a player tracking system, wherein the responsible gaming message is tailored to the player wagering on the gaming device.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising presenting wins and losses to the player when the responsible gaming message is presented to the player.  
   
   
       8 . A method, comprising: 
 receiving player input initiating a gaming session; and    presenting a responsible gaming message to a player in response to a predetermined trigger event, wherein the trigger event is a predefined period of time, cumulative win amount, cumulative loss amount, or a combination thereof.    
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising receiving player input to continue the gaming session.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising presenting the responsible gaming message with increasing frequency during the gaming session.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising notifying casino personnel that a responsible gaming message was presented to the player.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising contacting one or more personal contacts of the player, wherein the personal contacts are put on notice that a responsible gaming message was presented to the player.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising obtaining player information from a player tracking system, wherein the responsible gaming message is tailored to the player's profile stored on the player tracking system.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising presenting wins and losses to the player when the responsible gaming message is presented to the player.  
   
   
       15 . A method, comprising: 
 receiving a player wager;    funding a charitable donation pool with a portion of the player's wager; and    presenting a running total of all monies allocated to charitable donation pool on a display.    
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising receiving player input electing to contribute a portion of the player's wager to a charity.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising presenting a charitable donation receipt to the player.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising contributing a matching donation on behalf of the gaming establishment in response to the player's wager.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising initiating a bonus game in response to a trigger event, wherein a gaming establishment contributes a charitable donation in response to a winning event on the bonus game.