Method for providing an undisplayed outcome of an electronic gaming device

1. A method of electronic gaming, comprising:

receiving a wager from a player;

receiving an electronic input via an electronic gaming device that an outcome for the wager is not be displayed to the player until a cashless payout for the outcome containing outcome information is generated;

after receiving the electronic input for the player, electronically generating an outcome of the wager where the outcome is undisplayed to the player;

generating the cashless payout for the previously generated outcome; and

displaying the outcome to the player according to the cashless payout.

2. The method of claim 1 , where a plurality of wagers are received from the player.

3. The method of claim 2 , where the cashless payout reflects the balance of the outcomes of the plurality of wagers.

4. The method of claim 1 , where the outcome is displayed by an outcome display device.

5. The method of claim 4 , where the cashless payout is electronically transmitted to the outcome display device.

6. The method of claim 5 , where the outcome display device simulates the play of the electronic gaming device.

7. The method of claim 5 , where the outcome display device comprises a personal computer.

8. The method of claim 5 , where the outcome display device comprises a cellular telephone.

9. The method of claim 5 , where the outcome display device comprises a video game platform.

10. The method of claim 5 , where the outcome display device comprises a personal digital assistant device.

11. The method of claim 5 , where the outcome is displayed on an internet website.

12. The method of claim 5 , where the outcome display device comprises an interactive television.

13. The method of claim 5 , where the outcome display device comprises a handheld video game platform.

14. The method of claim 5 , where the outcome display device comprises a custom video game platform.

15. The method of claim 5 , where the cashless payout is transmitted over a network.

16. The method of claim 15 , where the network comprises the internet.

17. The method of claim 15 , where the network comprises a LAN.

18. The method of claim 15 , where the network comprises a WAN.

19. The method of claim 15 , where the network comprises an intranet.

20. The method of claim 15 , where the network comprises a wireless network.

21. The method of claim 15 , where the network comprises an RF network.

22. The method of claim 1 , where the undisplayed outcome is generated by a video poker machine.

23. The method of claim 1 , where the undisplayed outcome is generated by a slot machine.

24. The method of claim 23 , where the slot machine has a physical reel display.

25. The method of claim 23 , where the slot machine has a video display.

26. The method of claim 1 , where the undisplayed outcome is generated by a video lottery terminal.

27. The method of claim 1 , where the undisplayed outcome is generated by a video blackjack machine.

28. The method of claim 1 , where the undisplayed outcome is generated by a video bingo machine.

29. The method of claim 1 , where the undisplayed outcome is generated by a video keno machine.

30. The method of claim 1 , where the wager comprises scrip.

31. The method of claim 1 , where the wager comprises coins.

32. The method of claim 1 , where the wager comprises tokens.

33. The method of claim 1 , where the wager comprises paper currency.

34. The method of claim 1 , where the wager comprises digital currency.

35. The method of claim 1 , where the wager is instituted via a smart card.

36. The method of claim 1 , where the wager is instituted via a credit card.

37. The method of claim 1 , were the wager is instituted via a debit card.

38. The method of claim 1 , where the wager is instituted via a player's club card.

39. The method of claim 1 , where the cashless payout comprises a printed ticket.

40. The method of claim 1 , where the cashless payout comprises a smart card.

41. The method of claim 1 , where the cashless payout comprises a credit card.

42. The method of claim 1 , where the cashless payout comprises a debit card.

43. The method of claim 1 , where the cashless payout comprises a player's club card.

44. The method of claim 1 , where the cashless payout comprises an RFID equipped device.

45. The method of claim 1 , where the cashless payout comprises an electronic memory device.

46. The method of claim 45 , where the electronic memory device comprises a CD.

47. The method of claim 45 , where the electronic memory device comprises a DVD.

48. The method of claim 45 , where the electronic memory device comprises a flash memory device.

49. A method of electronic gaming, comprising:

step for receiving a wager from a player;

step for receiving an electronic input via an electronic gaming device that an outcome for the wager is not be displayed to the player until a cashless payout for the outcome containing outcome information is generated;

after the step for receiving an electronic input, step for electronically generating an outcome of the wager where the outcome is undisplayed to the player;

step for generating the cashless payout for the previously generated outcome; and

step for displaying the outcome to the player according to the cashless payout.

50. The method of claim 49 , where the cashless payout comprises electronic mail.

51. The method of claim 49 , where the cashless payout comprises an email attachment.

52. The method of claim 49 , where the undisplayed gaming outcome is generated by a random number generator.

53. The method of claim 49 , where the wager comprises points from a player's account.

54. The method of claim 49 , where the cashless payout comprises points to a player's account.

55. The method of claim 49 , where the cashless payout comprises digital memory.