SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING GAME SESSION INFORMATION

1 . A method comprising:

establishing a contract with a player for a session of two of more plays of a gaming device;

after establishing the contract, initiating the session;

determining a symbol that is representative of the session;

determining session information that is based on at least one play of the session; and

displaying the symbol and the session information to the player.

2 . The method of claim 1 , in which establishing the contract comprises:

determining a contract price for the contract; and

receiving payment of the contract price.

3 . The method of claim 2 , in which the contract price is a flat rate price.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving an amount of funds from the player, the amount of funds for use in executing the contract.

5 . The method of claim 1 , in which determining the symbol comprises:

receiving an indication of the symbol from the player.

6 . The method of claim 1 , in which displaying comprises:

displaying the symbol and the session information to the player simultaneously.

7 . The method of claim 1 , in which the symbol and the session information are not displayed to the player simultaneously.

8 . The method of claim 1 , in which displaying comprises:

displaying the symbol and the session information to the player at the gaming device.

9 . The method of claim 1 , in which displaying comprises:

displaying the symbol and the session information to the player at a second gaming device that is different than the gaming device.

10 . The method of claim 1 , in which displaying comprises:

displaying the symbol and the session information to the player at a player device.

11 . The method of claim 10 , in which the player device is a television.

12 . The method of claim 10 , in which the player device is a personal computer.

13 . The method of claim 10 , in which the player device is a personal digital assistant.

14 . The method of claim 10 , in which the player device comprises a telephone.

15 . The method of claim 1 , in which displaying comprises:

displaying the symbol as in motion on a display device.

16 . The method of claim 1 , in which displaying comprises:

displaying the symbol to the player; and

after displaying the symbol, displaying the session information to the player.

17 . The method of claim 1 , in which the symbol comprises alphanumeric characters.

18 . The method of claim 17 , in which the symbol comprises less than six alphanumeric characters.

19 . The method of claim 17 , in which the symbol consists of four alphanumeric characters.

20 . The method of claim 17 , in which the symbol comprises a sequence of capitalized letters.

21 . The method of claim 1 , in which the session information comprises a credit balance that is associated with the contract.

22 . The method of claim 1 , in which the session information comprises an amount won during the session.

23 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a payout amount corresponding to at least one outcome of the session, and

in which the session information comprises the payout amount.

24 . A method comprising:

initiating a session of flat rate play of a gaming device in accordance with at least one price parameter;

determining a symbol that is representative of the session of flat rate play; and

determining session information that is associated with the session of flat rate play; and

displaying the symbol and the session information to a player.

25 . The method of claim 24 , in which the session of flat rate play is for a pre-established number of plays of the gaming device.

26 . The method of claim 24 , in which the session of flat rate play is for a pre-established number of winning plays of the gaming device.

27 . The method of claim 24 , in which the session of flat rate play is for a pre-established duration of play of the gaming device.

28 . The method of claim 24 , in which the flat rate play session comprises a period of game play during which the player need not make funds available for an individual game play.

29 . The method of claim 28 , in which the period of game play comprises at least two plays of a game.

30 . The method of claim 24 , further comprising:

determining at least one player selected price parameter;

determining at least one operator price parameter; and

in which initiating the flat rate play session comprises:

initiating a flat rate play session based on at least one of the at least one player selected price parameter and the at least one operator price parameter.

31 . The method of claim 24 , further comprising:

determining at least one player selected price parameter;

determining at least one operator price parameter;

determining a flat rate price based at least on at least one of the at least one player selected price parameter and the at least one operator price parameter; and

receiving an indication of acceptance of the flat rate price, in which initiating the flat rate play session comprises:

initiating the flat rate play session after receiving the indication of acceptance of the flat rate price.

32 . The method of claim 31 , in which the indication of acceptance of the flat rate price comprises an indication of payment of the flat rate price.

33 . The method of claim 31 , further comprising:

displaying the flat rate price to the player.

34 . The method of claim 24 , further comprising:

determining at least one term of a contract for the flat rate play session based on the at least one price parameter,

the at least one term including a flat rate price for the flat rate play session; and

presenting the at least one term of the contract to the player.

35 . The method of claim 34 , further comprising:

receiving an acceptance of the at least one term of the contract from the player,

thereby establishing the contract for the flat rate play session with the player; and

receiving from the player a payment of the flat rate price.

36 . The method of claim 24 , in which the at least one price parameter comprises at least one of:

a number of outcomes,

a number of winning outcomes,

a duration of time, and

a flat rate price package.

37 . A method comprising:

establishing a contract with a player for a session of two of more plays of a gaming device;

determining a bankroll for use in executing the contract, the bankroll having a first balance;

generating at least one first outcome in accordance with the contract;

determining a second balance of the bankroll based on the at least one outcome;

determining a first payment to be provided to the player based on the second balance of the bankroll; and

providing the first payment to the player from the bankroll; and

determining a third balance of the bankroll based on the first payment.

38 . The method of claim 37 , in which determining the third balance comprises:

determining the third balance of the bankroll based on the first payment and the second balance of the bankroll.

39 . The method of claim 37 , in which providing the first payment to the player comprises:

providing the first payment to the player in accordance with a payment schedule.

40 . The method of claim 37 , in which determining the first payment comprises:

determining a first percentage that is associated with the contract; and

determining the first payment based on the first percentage and the second balance of the bankroll.

41 . The method of claim 40 , further comprising;

generating at least one second outcome in accordance with the contract;

determining a fourth balance of the bankroll based on the at least one outcome;

determining a second payment to be provided to the player based on the fourth balance of the bankroll;

providing the second payment to the player; and

determining a fifth balance of the bankroll based on the second payment.

42 . The method of claim 41 , in which determining the second payment comprises:

determining the second payment based on the first percentage and the fourth balance of the bankroll.

43 . The method of claim 41 , in which determining the second payment comprises:

determining a second percentage that is different than the first percentage; and

determining the second payment based on the second percentage and the fourth balance of the bankroll.

44 . A method comprising:

establishing a contract with at least one player for a game play session,

the game play session comprising at least two plays of at least one gaming device;

generating an outcome at the gaming device in accordance with the contract; and

transmitting an indication of the outcome to a player device.

45 . The method of claim 44 , further comprising:

receiving payment of a flat rate price for the at least two plays.

46 . The method of claim 45 , in which receiving payment of the flat rate price comprises:

receiving a first portion of the payment; and

receiving a second portion of the payment.

47 . The method of claim 46 , further comprising:

determining an amount of interest due, and

in which the second portion of the payment includes the amount of interest due.

48 . The method of claim 45 , in which receiving payment of the flat rate price comprises:

receiving the payment of the flat rate price in accordance with a payment schedule.

49 . The method of claim 44 , in which the contract comprises at least one term, the at least one term including an amount of funds to be provided by the at least one player.

50 . The method of claim 49 , further comprising:

receiving a request to modify the at least one term from at least one of the at least one player.

51 . The method of claim 49 , further comprising:

receiving an indication of an agent authorized by the at least one player to modify at least one of the at least one term of the contract; and

receiving a request to modify at least one of the at least one term from the agent.

52 . The method of claim 49 , in which the at least one term comprises at least one of:

a manner in which an outcome is to be displayed to the at least one player,

a time at which an outcome is to be displayed to the at least one player,

a time at which an indication of an outcome is to be transmitted to the player device, and

an indication of the at least one gaming device.

53 . A method comprising:

receiving an indication of an outcome generated in accordance with a contract for a game play session,

the game play session comprising at least two plays of a

gaming device;

storing the indication of the outcome at a player device;

receiving a request from a player to display the outcome at the player device; and

in response to receiving the request, displaying the outcome at the player device.