Game with chance element and tax indicator

Abstract

In various embodiments a player of a gaming device or mobile gaming device is presented with an indication of a payout amount less any taxes that would be owed for the payout.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 determining a potential outcome of a game;   determining a first payout corresponding to the outcome;   determining a tax rate;   determining a second payout corresponding to the outcome, in which the second payout is determined based on the first payout and the tax rate;   displaying the first payout at a particular location at a first time; and   displaying the second payout at the particular location at a second time.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  1  in which determining a potential outcome of a game includes determining three symbols that may line up across a pay-line of a gaming device. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  1  in which determining a first payout corresponding to the outcome includes determining a first amount that will be owed by a casino should the outcome arise in the game. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  1  in which determining a tax rate includes determining a percentage of the first payout that will be owed to a governmental authority should the outcome arise in the game. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  1  in which determining a second payout includes determining a second payout corresponding to the outcome, in which the second payout is determined as the difference between the first payout and the product of the first payout and the tax rate. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  1  in which the second payout represents an amount that a player will actually receive should the outcome arise in the game. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  1  in which displaying the second payout at the particular location at a second time includes displaying the second payout at the particular location at a time other than at the first time. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  1  further including:
 receiving, after displaying the first payout, an instruction from a player to display the second payout; and 
 displaying, in response to the received instruction, the second payout at the particular location at the second time. 
 
     
     
         9 . The method of  1  further including,
 displaying a first color scheme at the first time; and 
 displaying a second color scheme at the second time. 
 
     
     
         10 . The method of  1  further including determining information about a player, in which determining a tax rate includes determining a tax rate based on the information about the player. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  10  in which determining information about a player includes determining at least one of: (a) the player's nationality; (b) the player's residence status; (c) the player's citizenship; (d) the player's home address; (e) the player's home state; (f) the player's home city; (g) the player's home county; (h) the player's income; (i) the player's age; (j) the player's accumulated wins and losses over a particular period of time; and (k) the player's home country. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  10  in which determining information about a player includes:
 determining a home country of the player; and 
 determining whether the home country of the player participates in a tax treaty with the United States. 
 
     
     
         13 . The method of  10  in which determining information about a player includes accessing a database containing information previously provided by the player. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  10  in which determining information about a player includes:
 presenting a message to the player asking for information about the player; and 
 receiving from the player an indication of information about the player. 
 
     
     
         15 . A method comprising:
 determining a gaming history of a player;   determining an amount of taxes owed by the player based on the gaming history of the player;   presenting to the player an indication of the amount of taxes;   determining a course of action for the player to take based on at least one of the gaming history of the player and the amount of taxes; and   presenting to the player the course of action.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  15  in which determining a gaming history of the player includes determining an accumulated amount of money won for a tax period. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  15  in which determining a gaming history of the player includes determining an accumulated amount of money lost for a tax period. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  15  in which determining a course of action for the player to take based on at least one of the gaming history of the player and the amount of taxes includes determining a first bet size for the player if the amount of taxes is a first amount, and determining a second bet size for the player if the amount of taxes is a second amount. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  15  in which determining a course of action for the player to take based on at least one of the gaming history of the player and the amount of taxes includes determining a first bet size for the player if the gaming history of the player shows the player has accumulated net winnings for a tax period, and determining a second bet size for the player if the gaming history of the player shows the player has accumulated net losses for the tax period. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  15  further including presenting to the player a disclaimer in conjunction with presenting the course of action.