Mash-up wagering game system
There is provided a mash-up method, system and machine-readable medium. Data associated with a wagering game network is obtained, at a first location. A determination is made whether to mash up the data. A presentation associated with the obtained data is selectively obtained based on the determination. The obtained data is mashed-up with the obtained presentation. The mashed-up presentation is transmitted for display to a display device associated with one or more patrons.
1. A mash-up method, the method comprising:
obtaining, by a computer server at a first gaming establishment of a plurality of gamine establishments, real-time gaming data associated with a wagering game event associated with the first gaming establishment;
obtaining, by the computer server, an image of a geographical map depicting the plurality of gaming establishments;
producing, by the computer server, a composite image by overlaying the real-time gaming data associated with the wagering game event on the image of the geographical map;
transmitting the composite image from the computer server to a first display device at the first gaming establishment;
determining, by the computer server, whether to share the composite image with a second gaming establishment of the plurality of gaming establishments;
based on the determination, transmitting the composite image from the computer server to the second gaming establishment;
updating, by the computer server, the composite image based on further real-time data to produce an updated composite image; and
transmitting, by the computer server, the updated composite image to the first and second gaming establishments.
2. The mash-up method of claim 1 , wherein obtaining real-time gaming data further comprises receiving information related to a wagering game winning event.
3. The mash-up method of claim 2 , wherein obtaining real-time gaming data further comprises determining associated information from information related to a plurality of wagering game events.
4. The mash-up method of claim 1 , wherein the real-time gaming data associated with the wagering game event is selected from the group consisting of: a real time wagering game winning event; a historical wagering game winning event; frequency of wagering game winning events; non-occurrence of a wagering game winning event; location hot areas; actual payback percentages; and promotional event information.
5. A non-transitory machine-readable medium including instructions, which when executed by a gaming system, cause the gaming system to perform the steps of:
obtaining, at a first gaming establishment of a plurality of gaming establishments, real-time gaming data associated with a wagering game event associated with the first gaming establishment;
obtaining an image of a geographical map depicting the plurality of gaming establishments;
producing a composite image by overlaying the real-time gaming data associated with the wagering game event on the image of the geographical map;
transmitting the composite image from the gaming system to a first display device at the first gaming establishment;
determining whether to share the composite image with a second gaming establishment of the plurality of gaming establishments;
based on the determination, transmitting the composite image from the gaming system to the second gaming establishment;
updating the composite image based on further real-time data to produce an updated composite image; and
transmitting the updated composite image to the first and second gaming establishments.
6. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 5 , wherein the instructions causing the gaming system to obtain the real-time gaming data further comprise instructions causing the gaming system to perform the steps of receiving information related to a wagering game winning event.
7. The mash-up method of claim 2 , wherein the image of the geographical map includes a geographical map of the first gambling establishment and surrounding area, the image of the map including a graphical annotation that provides a visual correlation between the first gambling establishment and the wagering game winning event and further provides information of the wagering game winning event.
8. The mash-up method of claim 1 , wherein the first display device is part of a wagering game machine.
9. The mash-up method of claim 1 , wherein the first display device includes a community display.
10. The mash-up method of claim 1 , wherein obtaining real-time gaming data comprises receiving data regarding a jackpot winning event.
11. The mash-up method of claim 1 , wherein determining, by the computer server, whether to share the composite image with another gaming establishment comprises determining a winning event amount of the wagering game event, and wherein whether to share the composite image is based on the winning event amount.
12. The mash-up method of claim 1 , wherein determining, by the computer server, whether to share the composite image with another gaming establishment comprises:
determining a winning event amount of the wagering game event; and
based on the winning event amount, determining whether to share the composite image with gaming establishments of the plurality of gaming establishments located within a predetermined number of miles of the first gaming establishment.
13. The mash-up method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the composite image from the computer server to the second gaming establishment comprises:
transmitting the composite image from the computer server to a server at the second gaming establishment.
14. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 5 , wherein the instructions causing the gaming system to obtain real-time gaming data further comprise instructions causing the gaming system to perform the steps of receiving data regarding a jackpot winning event.
15. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 5 , wherein the instructions causing the gaming system to determine whether to share the composite image further comprise instructions causing the gaming system to perform the steps of:
determining a winning event amount of the wagering game event; and based on the winning event amount, determining whether to share the composite image with the second gaming establishment.
16. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 5 , wherein the instructions causing the machine to determine whether to share the composite image further comprise instructions causing the gaming system to perform the steps of:
determining a winning event amount of the wagering game event; and
based on the winning event amount, determining whether to share the composite image with gaming establishments of the plurality of gaming establishments located within a predetermined number of miles of the first gaming establishment.
17. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 5 , wherein the instructions causing the gaming system to transmit the composite image from the gaming system to the second gaming establishment comprise instructions causing the gaming system to perform the steps of:
transmitting the composite image from the gaming system to a server at the second gaming establishment.
18. A mash-up system at a first gaming establishment, the system comprising:
at least one computer processor;
instructions stored on a non-transitory medium that, when executed by the at least one computer processor, cause the mash-up system to perform the steps of:
obtaining, at a first gaming establishment of a plurality of gaming establishments, real-time gaming data associated a wagering game event associated with the first gaming establishment;
obtaining an image of a geographical map depicting the plurality of gaming establishments;
producing a composite image by overlaying the real-time data associated with the wagering game event on the image of the geographical map;
transmitting the composite image from the mash-up system to a first display device at the first gaming establishment;
determining whether to share the composite image with a second gaming establishment of the plurality of gaming establishments; and
based on the determination, transmitting the composite image from the mash-up system to the second gaming establishment;
wherein the mash-up system updates the composite image based on further real-time data to produce an updated composite image, and transmits the updated composite image to the first and second gaming establishments.