Modular housing for an electronic gaming assembly

1 . A modular housing for an electronic gaming assembly in communication with at least one processor, the modular housing comprising:

a front wall including an upper portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion, wherein the first and second side portions extend from the upper portion and at least partially define an opening, the first and second side portions each having an inner edge and an outer edge;

a first side wall extending from the outer edge of the first side portion;

a second side wall extending from the outer edge of the second side portion, wherein the opening is sized to receive the electronic gaming assembly including a cabinet of the electronic gaming assembly, and wherein at least one of the first side wall or the second side wall forms an acute angle with the front wall; and

an electronic connector configured to electronically connect the modular housing with the electronic gaming assembly to provide at least one of power transfer or electronic communications between the modular housing and the electronic gaming assembly,

wherein the at least one processor in communication with the modular housing is configured to:

receive data indicating that the modular housing is a standalone modular housing; and

control display of content on the front wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall based upon the modular housing being a standalone modular housing.

2 . The modular housing of claim 1 , wherein the modular housing is coupled to the electronic gaming assembly, and wherein the content is associated with an electronic game provided by the electronic gaming assembly.

3 . The modular housing of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first side wall or the second side wall of the modular housing is configured to be positioned adjacent to a side wall of another modular housing to form a side-by-side configuration of two modular housings.

4 . The modular housing of claim 1 , wherein the first side wall and the second side wall of the modular housing are configured to be positioned adjacent to side walls of other modular housings to form a side-by-side configuration of two or more modular housings.

5 . The modular housing of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first side wall or the second side wall of the modular housing is configured to be positioned adjacent to a side wall of another modular housing to form a perpendicular configuration of two modular housings.

6 . The modular housing of claim 1 , wherein the first side wall and the second side wall of the modular housing are configured to be positioned adjacent to side walls of other modular housings to form a square configuration of four modular housings.

7 . The modular housing of claim 1 , wherein the first side wall and the second side wall of the modular housing are configured to be positioned adjacent to side walls of other modular housings to form a rectangular configuration of more than four modular housings.

8 . The modular housing of claim 1 , wherein the first side wall and the second side wall of the modular housing are configured to be positioned adjacent to side walls of other modular housings to form a hexagonal configuration of six modular housings.

9 . The modular housing of claim 1 , wherein the first side wall and the second side wall of the modular housing are configured to be positioned adjacent to side walls of other modular housings to form a configuration of more than six modular housings.

10 . The modular housing of claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the first side wall or the second side wall of the modular housing is configured to be positioned adjacent to a component including a side wall, such that the side wall of the component forms a right angle with the front wall of the modular housing.

11 . A system comprising:

a first modular housing for housing a first electronic gaming assembly, the first modular housing comprising:

a front wall including an upper portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion, wherein the first and second side portions each extend from the upper portion and at least partially define an opening sized to receive the first electronic gaming assembly including a cabinet of the first electronic gaming assembly, the first and second side portions each having an inner edge and an outer edge;

a first side wall extending from the outer edge of the first side portion;

a second side wall extending from the outer edge of the second side portion; and

an electronic connector of the first modular housing configured to electronically connect the first modular housing with the first electronic gaming assembly to provide at least one of power transfer or electronic communications between the first modular housing and the first electronic gaming assembly; and

a second modular housing for housing a second electronic gaming assembly, the second modular housing comprising:

a front wall including an upper portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion, wherein the first and second side portions each extend from the upper portion and at least partially define an opening sized to receive the second electronic gaming assembly including a cabinet of the second electronic gaming assembly, the first and second side portions each having an inner edge and an outer edge;

a first side wall extending from the outer edge of the first side portion;

a second side wall extending from the outer edge of the second side portion, wherein the second modular housing is positioned at a right angle to the first modular housing to form a perpendicular configuration of two modular housings; and

an electronic connector of the second modular housing configured to electronically connect the second modular housing with the second electronic gaming assembly to provide at least one of power transfer or electronic communications between the second modular housing and the second electronic gaming assembly; and

at least one processor in communication with the first modular housing and the second modular housing, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

receive data indicating a number of modular housings connected in a gaming system comprising the first modular housing and the second modular housing; and

cause display of content on the front wall of the first modular housing and the front wall of the second modular housing based upon the number of modular housings connected in the gaming system.

12 . The system of claim 11 further comprising a third modular housing and a fourth modular housing coupled to the system, wherein the third modular housing is coupled to the first modular housing and the fourth modular housing is coupled to the second modular housing, and wherein the first, second, third, and fourth modular housings are arranged in a square configuration.

13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the system defines a flat rear surface that facilitates positioning the system against a wall of a venue.

14 . The system claim 11 , wherein the first electronic gaming assembly is coupled to the first modular housing, wherein the second electronic gaming assembly is coupled to the second modular housing, wherein the first electronic gaming assembly is coupled to the first modular housing via at least one of a nut and bolt coupling, a screwed coupling, a vice-grip coupling, a harness coupling, or an elastic coupling, and wherein the second electronic gaming assembly is coupled to the second modular housing via at least one of a nut and bolt coupling, a screwed coupling, a vice-grip coupling, a harness coupling, or an elastic coupling.

15 . A system comprising:

a first modular housing for housing a first electronic gaming assembly, the first modular housing comprising:

a front wall including an upper portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion, wherein the first and second side portions each extend from the upper portion and at least partially define an opening sized to receive the first electronic gaming assembly including a cabinet of the first electronic gaming assembly, the first and second side portions each having an inner edge and an outer edge;

a first side wall extending from the outer edge of the first side portion;

a second side wall extending from the outer edge of the second side portion, wherein at least one of the first side wall or the second side wall forms an acute angle with the front wall; and

an electronic connector of the first modular housing configured to electronically connect the first modular housing with the first electronic gaming assembly to provide at least one of power transfer or electronic communications between the first modular housing and the first electronic gaming assembly;

a second modular housing for housing a second electronic gaming assembly, the second modular housing comprising:

a front wall including an upper portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion, wherein the first and second side portions each extend from the upper portion and at least partially define an opening sized to receive the second electronic gaming assembly including a cabinet of the second electronic gaming assembly, the first and second side portions each having an inner edge and an outer edge;

a first side wall extending from the outer edge of the first side portion;

a second side wall extending from the outer edge of the second side portion, wherein at least one of the first side wall or the second side wall forms an acute angle with the front wall, and wherein the second modular housing is positioned adjacent to the first modular housing to form a side-by side configuration of two modular housings; and

an electronic connector of the second modular housing configured to electronically connect the second modular housing with the second electronic gaming assembly to provide at least one of power transfer or electronic communications between the second modular housing and the second electronic gaming assembly; and

at least one processor in communication with the first modular housing and the second modular housing, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

receive data indicating a number of modular housings connected in a gaming system comprising the first modular housing and the second modular housing; and

cause display of content on the front wall of the first modular housing and the front wall of the second modular housing based upon the number of modular housings connected in the gaming system.

16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the system defines a flat rear surface that facilitates positioning the system against a wall of a venue.

17 . The modular housing of claim 1 , wherein the modular housing and the electronic gaming assembly are further mechanically coupled together by at least one of a vice-grip coupling, a nut and bolt coupling, a screwed coupling, an elastic coupling, or a harness coupling.

18 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the first modular housing and the second modular housing are coupled at the right angle by at least one of a vice-grip coupling, a nut and bolt coupling, a screwed coupling, an elastic coupling, or a harness coupling.

19 . The modular housing of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is included in at least one of the modular housing, the electronic gaming assembly, or a server in communication with the modular housing.

20 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to perform a lookup in memory based upon the number of modular housings connected in the gaming system to identify the content, wherein different versions of the content are stored in the memory for different numbers of modular housings.