IP Library Granted Patent US 7,100,919
Granted Patent B2
US 7,100,919 · App. 10/720,575 · Granted Sep 5, 2006

Craps game improvement

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Patent No.
US 7,100,919
App. No.
10/720,575
Granted
Sep 5, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A proposition bet for Craps referred to as a FIRE BET™. The method includes predetermining a schedule of a pay-out table, players placing FIRE BET wagers at respective player betting areas prior to a shooter's initial come out; accumulating points responsive to outcomes of the shooter's dice throws, wherein points are made when a number 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 is twice rolled before sevening out, and wherein repeating of any made number is ignored, and making a pay-out based upon the points accumulated and the schedule.

Claims (22)

1. An apparatus for a proposition bet of Craps comprising:

a Craps table lay-out having a periphery, said Craps table lay-out comprising a pass line bet area, a point numbers area and a proposition bet area located at a central portion of said Craps table lay-out; said Craps table lay-out further comprising:

a plurality of mutually spaced player betting areas uniquely identified for the proposition bet, said plurality of player betting areas being located between generally said pass line bet area and said periphery of said Craps table layout, each player betting area of said plurality of player betting areas being respectively located at a player play position of said Craps table lay-out; and

a plurality of wager areas, each wager area of said plurality of wager areas corresponding to a respective player betting area of said plurality of player betting areas, said plurality of wager areas being all located adjacent said proposition bet area.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of point markers, said plurality of point markers comprising:

a first made point marker indicative of a first made point accumulation;

a second made point marker indicative of a second made point accumulation;

a third made point marker indicative of a third made point accumulation;

a fourth made point marker indicative of a fourth made point accumulation;

a fifth made point marker indicative of a fifth made point accumulation; and

a sixth made point marker indicative of a sixth made point accumulation.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising a plurality of chips for being placed upon said plurality of player betting areas, wherein placement of a chip of said plurality of chips upon a selected player betting area of said plurality of player betting areas is indicative of a making of the proposition bet.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , further comprising a pay-out table which is indicative of predetermined pay-outs payable for the proposition bet responsive to the made point accumulations.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of chips for being placed upon said plurality of player betting areas, wherein placement of a chip of said plurality of chips upon a selected player betting area of said plurality of player betting areas is indicative of a making of the proposition bet.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a pay-out table which is indicative of predetermined pay-outs payable for the proposition bet responsive to the made point accumulations.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first made point indicator indicative of a first made point accumulation;

a second made point indicator indicative of a second made point accumulation;

a third made point indicator indicative of a third made point accumulation;

a fourth made point indicator indicative of a fourth made point accumulation;

a fifth made point indicator indicative of a fifth made point accumulation; and

a sixth made point indicator indicative of a sixth made point accumulation.

Assignments (13)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2022
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC.; WMS GAMING INC.; BALLY GAMING, INC.; DON BEST SPORTS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 059756/0397 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (RELEASES REEL/FRAME 034530/0318) Recorded Nov 5, 2018
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
To: SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC.; BALLY GAMING, INC.; WMS GAMING INC.
Reel/Frame 047924/0701 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 11, 2018
From: SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC.; BALLY GAMING, INC.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 045909/0513 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 15, 2017
From: SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC.; BALLY GAMING, INC.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 044889/0662 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (RELEASES RF 031744/0825) Recorded Jul 25, 2017
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: SHFL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,FORMERLY KNOWN AS SHUFFLE MASTER, INC.
Reel/Frame 043326/0668 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 4, 2014
From: BALLY GAMING, INC; SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC; WMS GAMING INC.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 034530/0318 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 3, 2014
From: BALLY GAMING, INC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 034535/0094 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 1, 2014
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: SHFL ENTERTAINMENT, INC; ARCADE PLANET, INC.; BALLY GAMING, INC; BALLY GAMING INTERNATIONAL, INC.; BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SIERRA DESIGN GROUP
Reel/Frame 034501/0049 →
MERGER Recorded Sep 18, 2014
From: SHFL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
To: BALLY GAMING, INC.
Reel/Frame 033766/0248 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 20, 2014
From: SHUFFLE MASTER, INC.
To: SHFL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Reel/Frame 032092/0407 →
AMENDED AND RESTATED PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 30, 2013
From: SHFL ENTERTAINMENT, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS SHUFFLE MASTER, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 031744/0825 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 4, 2012
From: HOPBET, INC.
To: SHUFFLE MASTER, INC.
Reel/Frame 027479/0010 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 22, 2005
From: STASI, PERRY B.; KEEFE, PETER D.
To: HOPBET, INC.
Reel/Frame 016290/0842 →