Delivering and licensing wager gaming content
A system and method for delivering and licensing wager gaming content is described herein. In one embodiment, the system can include a wager gaming machine to receive gaming content, conduct wagering games based on the gaming content, and transmit information indicating how the wager gaming machine used the gaming content. The system can also include a download manager to receive the information indicating how the gaming content was used, and determine a fee for use of the gaming content.
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
transmitting, from a content server to a client gaming machine and using one or more processors of the content server, a list including available wager gaming content and a plurality of available licensing models including at least two different licensing models selected from the group consisting of a subscription model in which a customer pays a flat fee for an unlimited number of games, a tiered model, a periodic model, a popularity model, and one or more other licensing models;
receiving, at the content server, a selection from the list indicating a selected wager gaming content and a selected licensing model;
transmitting, from the content server to the client gaming machine, wager gaming content and licensing content corresponding to the selection,
detecting, via an input device of the client gaming machine, a physical item associated with monetary value that establishes a credit balance on the client gaming machine;
initiating, in response to an input indicative of a wager drawn on the credit balance, a wagering game including the selected wager gaming content, and
conducting the wagering game on the client gaming machine according to the selected licensing model.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, at the content server and from the client gaming machine, information indicating how the wager gaming content was used while licensed under the selected licensing model; and
determining, via at least one of the one or more processors, a licensing fee based on the information.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising electronically transmitting, to a user, a bill for the licensing fee.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising using the licensing content to determine a fee for conducting games based on the wager gaming content.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the fee is based on a period of time in which the games are conducted while licensed under the selected licensing model, a number of times the games are conducted while licensed under the selected licensing model, popularity of the games, or a percentage of income produced as a result of conducting the games while licensed under the selected licensing model.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein wager gaming content includes audio and video content usable in a casino style wagering game.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the casino style wagering game is selected from the group consisting of video slots, video poker, video blackjack, and video roulette.