RESPONSIBLE GAMING DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS
Various methods of promoting responsible gaming are disclosed herein. According to one method, the gaming device receives player input initiating a gaming session. A timer is then initiated in response to the start of a gaming session, and a responsible gaming message is presented to a player at predetermined time intervals. According to another method, a gaming device receives a player's wager, and a charitable donation pool is funded with a portion of the player wager. During the gaming session, a running total of the monies contributed to the charitable pool is presented on a display to a player.
1 . A method, comprising:
receiving player input initiating a gaming session;
initiating a timer when the gaming session is initiated; and
presenting a responsible gaming message to a player at predetermined time intervals.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving player input to continue the gaming session.
3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising presenting the responsible gaming message with increasing frequency during the gaming session.
4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising notifying casino personnel that a responsible gaming message is being presented to the player.
5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising contacting one or more personal contacts of the player, wherein the personal contacts are put on notice that a responsible gaming message was sent to the player.
6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising obtaining player information from a player tracking system, wherein the responsible gaming message is tailored to the player wagering on the gaming device.
7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising presenting wins and losses to the player when the responsible gaming message is presented to the player.
8 . A method, comprising:
receiving player input initiating a gaming session; and
presenting a responsible gaming message to a player in response to a predetermined trigger event, wherein the trigger event is a predefined period of time, cumulative win amount, cumulative loss amount, or a combination thereof.
9 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising receiving player input to continue the gaming session.
10 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising presenting the responsible gaming message with increasing frequency during the gaming session.
11 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising notifying casino personnel that a responsible gaming message was presented to the player.
12 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising contacting one or more personal contacts of the player, wherein the personal contacts are put on notice that a responsible gaming message was presented to the player.
13 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising obtaining player information from a player tracking system, wherein the responsible gaming message is tailored to the player's profile stored on the player tracking system.
14 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising presenting wins and losses to the player when the responsible gaming message is presented to the player.
15 . A method, comprising:
receiving a player wager;
funding a charitable donation pool with a portion of the player's wager; and
presenting a running total of all monies allocated to charitable donation pool on a display.
16 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising receiving player input electing to contribute a portion of the player's wager to a charity.
17 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising presenting a charitable donation receipt to the player.
18 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising contributing a matching donation on behalf of the gaming establishment in response to the player's wager.
19 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising initiating a bonus game in response to a trigger event, wherein a gaming establishment contributes a charitable donation in response to a winning event on the bonus game.