Gaming systems and methods with emotive lighting

1. A presentation assembly for a gaming machine, the presentation assembly comprising:

a display device;

at least one light-emitting device positioned adjacent the display device; and

a reflective surface facing the at least one light-emitting device and extending toward a predetermined area associated with the gaming machine to define a light channel at least partially, between the reflective surface and the display device, the reflective surface including a plurality, of concave surface elements configured to reflect at least a portion of light emitted by the at least one light-emitting device towards the predetermined area.

2. The presentation assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one light-emitting device is oriented to face outward relative to a side surface or a rear surface of the display device.

3. The presentation assembly of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of light-emitting devices including the at least one light-emitting device and at least one surface light-emitting device, the at least one surface light-emitting device positioned adjacent the display device and configured to emit light towards the predetermined area.

4. The presentation assembly of claim 1 , wherein the reflective surface is curved to define the light channel.

5. The presentation assembly of claim 1 , wherein each element of the plurality of concave surface elements has a semi-cylindrical shape within the reflective surface.

6. The presentation assembly of claim 1 further comprising a second reflective surface longitudinally opposed from the reflective surface relative to the display device and at least one additional light-emitting device adjacent to the display device and longitudinally opposed to the at least light-emitting device relative to the display device, wherein the second reflective surface is oriented to face the at least one additional light-emitting device.

7. The presentation assembly of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined area includes a player area in front of the display device.

8. A gaming machine comprising:

a cabinet;

a display device coupled to the cabinet;

a lighting assembly comprising at least one light-emitting device positioned adjacent the display device; and

a reflective surface facing the at least one light-emitting device and extending toward a predetermined area associated with the gaming machine to define a light channel at least partially between the reflective surface and the display device, the reflective surface including a plurality of concave surface elements configured to reflect at least a portion of light emitted by the at least one light-emitting device towards the predetermined area.

9. The gaming machine of claim 8 , wherein the at least one light-emitting device is oriented to face outward relative to a side surface or a rear surface of the display device.

10. The gaming machine of claim 8 , wherein the lighting assembly further comprises a plurality of light-emitting devices including the at least one light-emitting device and at least one surface light-emitting device, the at least one surface light-emitting device positioned adjacent the display device and configured to emit light towards the predetermined area.

11. The gaming machine of claim 10 , wherein the lighting assembly includes a diffuser having at least one surface observable from the predetermined area and positioned to receive emitted light from the at least one surface light-emitting device, the received light observable through the at least one surface of the diffuser.

12. The gaming machine of claim 10 , wherein the lighting assembly includes a lighting substrate coupled to the at least one light-emitting device and the at least one surface light-emitting device, the at least one light-emitting device and the at least one surface light-emitting device oriented to face the same direction.

13. The gaming machine of claim 8 , wherein the reflective surface is curved to define the light channel.

14. The gaming machine of claim 8 , wherein the predetermined area includes a player area in front of the display device.

15. An emotive lighting assembly for a gaming machine, the emotive lighting assembly comprising:

at least one surface light-emitting device oriented to emit light towards a predetermined area associated with the gaming machine;

at least one indirect light-emitting device positioned behind the at least one surface light-emitting device relative to the predetermined area; and

a reflective surface oriented to face the at least one indirect light-emitting device and to extend toward the predetermined area to define a light channel at least partially between the reflective surface and the at least one indirect light-emitting device, the reflective surface including a plurality of concave surface elements configured to reflect at least a portion of light emitted by, the at least one light-emitting device towards the predetermined area.

16. The emotive lighting assembly of claim 15 , wherein the at least one indirect light-emitting device is oriented to face outward relative to a side surface or a rear surface of the display device.

17. The emotive lighting assembly of claim 15 further comprising a lighting substrate coupled to the at least one indirect light-emitting device and the at least one surface light-emitting device, the at least one indirect light-emitting device and the at least one surface light-emitting device oriented to face the same direction.

18. The emotive lighting assembly of claim 15 further comprising a diffuser having at least one surface observable from the predetermined area and positioned to receive emitted light from the at least one surface light-emitting device, the received light observable through the at least one surface of the diffuser.

19. The emotive lighting assembly of claim 15 , wherein the reflective surface is curved towards the predetermined area to define the light channel.

20. The emotive lighting assembly of claim 15 , wherein the predetermined area includes a player area in front of the gaming machine.