RESPONSIBLE GAMING DEVICES
Various gaming devices and gaming systems promoting responsible gaming are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a gaming device includes a display for presenting one or more games, a gaming module that controls the presentation of one or more games, and a responsible gaming module that periodically presents a responsible gaming message to a player to end a gaming session in response to a trigger event.
1 . A gaming device, comprising:
a display for presenting one or more games;
a central processing unit that controls the presentation of one or more games; and
a responsible gaming module in communication with the display, wherein the responsible gaming module periodically presents a responsible gaming message to a player to end a gaming session in response to a trigger event.
2 . The gaming device of claim 1 , wherein the trigger event is a predefined period of time, cumulative win amount, cumulative loss amount, or a combination thereof.
3 . The gaming device of claim 1 , further comprising a messaging system to contact casino personnel, personal contacts of the player, or a combination thereof in response to the responsible gaming message sent to the player to end the gaming session.
4 . The gaming device of claim 1 , further comprising a player tracking system in communication with the responsible gaming module, wherein the responsible gaming message is tailored to the player's profile stored on the player tracking system.
5 . The gaming device of claim 1 , wherein the responsible gaming module includes a timer.
6 . The gaming device of claim 1 , wherein the responsible gaming module is remote from the central processing unit.
7 . A gaming system, comprising:
a plurality of gaming devices in communication with a network server, wherein each gaming device presents one or more games;
a game monitoring unit in communication with a game display, wherein the game monitoring unit controls the presentation of one or more games; and
a responsible gaming module in communication with the plurality of gaming devices, wherein the responsible gaming module periodically presents a responsible gaming message on a gaming device to end a gaming session in response to a trigger event.
8 . The gaming system of claim 7 , wherein the trigger event is a predefined period of time, cumulative win amount, cumulative loss amount, or any combination thereof.
9 . The gaming system of claim 7 , wherein the responsible gaming module includes a timer.
10 . The gaming system of claim 7 , further comprising a messaging system in communication with the responsible gaming module, wherein the messaging system transmits a responsible gaming message to casino personnel, personal contacts of the player, or a combination thereof in response to the responsible gaming message sent to the player to end the gaming session.
11 . The gaming system of claim 7 , further comprising a player tracking system in communication with responsible gaming module, wherein the responsible gaming message to the player is tailored to the player's profile stored on the player tracking system.
12 . A gaming device, comprising:
a main display for presenting one or more games;
a central processing unit that controls the presentation of one or more games; and
a responsible gaming module in communication with the display, wherein the responsible gaming module funds a charitable pool with a portion of a wager and a display for presenting a running total of a player's contribution to the charitable pool.
13 . The gaming device of claim 12 , wherein the responsible gaming module further comprises a printer system for generating a tax receipt indicating a player's contribution to the charitable pool.
14 . The gaming device of claim 12 , further comprising a display sign in communication with the gaming machine, wherein the display sign presents total charitable contributions from all gaming devices.
15 . The gaming device of claim 12 , further comprising a bonus game, wherein a gaming establishment contributes a charitable donation in response to a winning event on the bonus game.