Systems and methods for bulk wagering with remote viewing

Abstract

Certain embodiments provide systems and methods for bulk game play a gaming environment. Certain embodiments allow a player to place a bulk play wager in a gaming environment. Certain embodiments generate game play results in accordance with the bulk play wager. Certain embodiments generate an identification of the game play results. Certain embodiments provide the game play results for later replay based on the identification.

1 . A method for bulk play in a gaming environment, said method comprising:
 allowing a player to place a bulk play wager with a gaming device in a gaming environment;   generating game play results via said gaming device in accordance with said bulk play wager without displaying said game play results to the player at said gaming device as said game play results are being generated;   providing an identification of said game play results for later use by the player; and   storing said game play results for later replay based on said identification.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said gaming device comprises at least one of a kiosk, an electronic gaming machine, and a wireless device. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said identification comprises at least one of a bar code, a magnetic strip, a passcode to remotely stored data, a binary executable, and electronic data representing the game play results. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising replaying said game play results for said player at a remote viewer. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein said player selects all or a subset of said game play results to replay via said remote viewer. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein said remote viewer comprises a web browser and said player accesses said game play results for replay via a website using said identification. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein said remote viewer comprises at least one of a personal computer, a personal digital assistant, a television, a phone, and a kiosk. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising crediting winnings from said game play results to an account associated with said player. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein said account comprises at least one of a bank account, a player loyalty account, a casino account, a hotel account, and a credit card account. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein said winnings are not credited to said account until said game play results have been replayed by said player. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said bulk play wager comprises a number of plays of one or more specified games and a wager amount to be spent on the plays. 
   
   
       12 . A gaming system facilitating bulk wagering, game play generation, and later replay, said system comprising:
 a gaming device allowing a player to place a bulk play wager for bulk play and later replay of at least one game, said gaming device generating game play results via said gaming device in accordance with said bulk play wager without displaying said game play results to the player at said gaming device as said game play results are being generated; and   an identification of said game play results, said identification generated by said gaming device or a peripheral associated with said gaming device to identify said game play results for later use by the player,   wherein said gaming device stores said game play results for later replay based on said identification.   
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein said gaming device comprises at least one of a kiosk, an electronic gaming machine, and a wireless device. 
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein said identification comprises at least one of a bar code, a magnetic strip, a passcode to remotely stored data, a binary executable, and electronic data representing the game play results. 
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 12 , further comprising a remote viewer adapted to replay said game play results for said player. 
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein said player selects all or a subset of said game play results to replay via said remote viewer. 
   
   
       17 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein said remote viewer comprises a web browser and wherein said player accesses said game play results for replay via a website using said identification. 
   
   
       18 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein said remote viewer comprises at least one of a personal computer, a personal digital assistant, a television, a phone, and a gaming device. 
   
   
       19 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein said gaming device credits winnings from said game play results to an account associated with said player. 
   
   
       20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein said account comprises at least one of a bank account, a player loyalty account, a casino account, a hotel account, and a credit card account. 
   
   
       21 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein said winnings are not credited to said account until said game play results have been replayed by said player. 
   
   
       22 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein said bulk play wager comprises a number of plays of one or more specified games and a wager amount to be spent on the plays. 
   
   
       23 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein said gaming device stores said game play results at least one of a) in said identification, b) at a server accessible via a website, and c) at a server accessible via a gaming device. 
   
   
       24 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein said gaming device allows said player to place said bulk play wager remotely via a website. 
   
   
       25 . A computer readable medium having a set of instructions for execution on a computer, said set of instructions comprising:
 an input module accepting a bulk play wager by a player;   a processing module generating game play results in accordance with said bulk play wager without displaying said game play results to the player; and   an outcomes module providing an identification of said game play results for later use by the player,   wherein said processing module stores said game play results for later replay based on said identification and verifies player authorization to replay said game play results based on access by the player using said identification, and wherein said processing module replays at least a portion of said game play results based on said identification.