System and method for wireless gaming system with alerts

Abstract

A gaming system is provided. The gaming system allows users to access applications via gaming communication devices coupled to a communication network. At least a portion of the network may be wireless. The gaming applications include gambling, financial, entertainment service, and other types of transactions. The system may include a user location determination feature to prevent users from conducting transactions from unauthorized areas. The system may include an alerts feature operable to generate alert to users based on any or a combination of time information, location information, financial information, user profile information, and other types of information.

1 . A gaming system, comprising:
 at least one processor;   at least one data storage device electronically coupled to the processor; and   at least one gaming device in electronic communication with the processor
 the at least one data storage device storing alert information associated with a gaming activity; 
 the system operable to recognize an event; 
 the at least one processor operable to generate an alert in response to the event, the alert comprising at least a portion of the alert information, and further operable to forward the alert to the at least one gaming device for presentation to a user of the at least one gaming device.