Networking gaming system and method including a plurality electronic gaming devices that indicate available seats at different times

1. An apparatus for providing live-play, network-based gaming, comprising:

a memory device configured to store processor-executable instructions;

a processor configured to execute the processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to:

provide a game to a first player on a first video display screen of a first electronic gaming device located at a first authorized gaming establishment and to a second player on a second video display screen of a second electronic gaming device located at a second gaming establishment, the game comprising a live game of chance and/or skill having multiple rounds of wagering played between the first and second players or between the first and second players and a house entity;

determine that an indication should be provided to the first and second electronic gaming devices that a player position has become available upon determining whether a player position has become available for one or more other games different from the game;

determine a first timing that the first electronic gaming device should present the indication on a third video display screen of the first electronic gaming device, the third video display screen being different than the first video display screen;

determine a second timing that the second electronic gaming device should present the indication on a fourth video display screen, the fourth video display screen being different than the second video display screen and the second timing being different than the first timing; and

provide the first timing and the second timing to the first and second electronic gaming devices, respectively, so as to enable the first and second electronic gaming devices to present the indication at different times; and

a network interface configured to electronically couple the apparatus to the first electronic gaming device, the second electronic gaming device, and to other electronic gaming devices that are located within the first or second authorized gaming establishments.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor-executable instructions further comprise instructions causing the apparatus to:

calculate a first scaled commission for the first authorized gaming establishment and a second scaled commission for the second authorized gaming establishment, the first scaled commission based at least on a total dollar amount that was wagered by the first player during at least one round of the multiple rounds of the game.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the processor-executable instructions further comprise instructions causing the apparatus to:

calculate the first scaled commission for each round of the multiple rounds of the game.

4. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the processor-executable instructions further comprise instructions causing the apparatus to:

calculate the first scaled commission based on a number of electronic gaming devices located within the first authorized gaming establishment that play the game.

5. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the processor-executable instructions further comprise instructions causing the apparatus to:

calculate the first scaled commission based on a number of electronic gaming devices located within the first authorized gaming establishment that play the game relative to a total number of electronic gaming devices that play the game.

6. A method for providing live-play network-based gaming to a plurality of electronic gaming devices, comprising:

providing, via a server, a game to a first player on a first video display screen of a first electronic gaming device located at a first authorized gaming establishment and to a second player on a second video display screen of a second electronic gaming device located at a second authorized gaming establishment, the game comprising a live game of chance and/or skill having multiple rounds of wagering played between the first and second players or between the first and second players and a house entity;

determining, via the server, that an indication should be provided to the first and second electronic gaming devices that a player position has become available upon determining whether a player position has become available for one or more games different from the game;

determining, via the server, a first timing that the first electronic gaming device should present the indication on a third video display screen of the first electronic gaming device, the third video display screen being different than the first video display screen;

determining, via the server, a second timing that the second electronic gaming device should present the indication on a fourth video display screen, the fourth video display screen being different than the second video display screen and the second timing being different than the first timing;

providing, via the server, the first timing and the second timing to the first and second electronic gaming devices, respectively, so as to enable the first and second electronic gaming devices to present the indication at different times; and

connecting the server to a communication medium for electronically coupling the server to the first electronic gaming device, the second electronic gaming device, and to other electronic gaming devices that are located within the first and second authorized gaming establishments.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the server further:

determines a first scaled commission for the first authorized gaming establishment and a second scaled commission for the second authorized gaming establishment, the first scaled commission based at least on a total dollar amount that was wagered by the first player during at least one round of the multiple rounds of the game.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the first scaled commission is calculated for each round of the multiple rounds of the game by the server.

9. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

determining the first scaled commission based on a number of electronic gaming devices located within the first authorized gaming establishment that are playing the game.

10. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

determining the first scaled commission based on a number of electronic gaming devices located within the first authorized gaming establishment that are playing the game relative to a total number of electronic gaming devices playing the game.