USING MOBILE DEVICES IN WAGERING GAME ENVIRONMENTS

1 . A computer-implemented method for providing tutorial content explaining a live casino table game, the method comprising:

capturing, by a camera, a video stream of the live casino table game;

determining a game state for the live casino table game;

determining the tutorial content based on the game state for the live casino table game, wherein the tutorial content includes information explaining strategy for the live casino table game;

transmitting, over a network, a content stream including the video stream of the live casino table game and the tutorial content.

2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the tutorial content is graphically overlaying the video stream.

3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the tutorial content stream is an audio stream accompanying the video stream.

4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising:

compiling statistics about the casino table game based on the game state;

creating graphs showing the statistics; and

transmitting the graphs for presentation on mobile devices.

5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the determining game state includes employing computer vision to determine the wagers and the results.

6 . A computer-implemented method for conducting a casual game based on results of a live casino table game, the method comprising:

receiving a video stream of the live casino table game;

transmitting a first casual game content including the video stream for presentation in a casual game interface;

receiving, via the casual game interface, nonmonetary wagers on the live casino table game;

creating a second casual game content including graphics overlaying the video stream, wherein the graphics represent game pieces associated with the nonmonetary wagers; and

transmitting the second casual game content for presentation in the casual game interface; and

determining an outcome for the nonmonetary wagers based on the results of the live casino table game.

7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein the game pieces appear to be on a gaming table on which the live casino table game is occurring.

8 . The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein the casual game interface is a webpage appearing on a remote mobile phone.

9 . The computer-implemented method of claim 6 further comprising:

receiving information indicating the results of the live casino table game.

10 . The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein the casual game interface appears as part of a graphical user interface presented by an application program residing on a remote mobile phone.

11 . A computer readable storage medium including instructions which, when executed on one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

receiving, from a mobile computing device, information identifying a wagering game machine located in a casino, wherein the wagering game machine is one of a plurality of wagering game machines residing in the casino;

receiving, from the mobile computing device, a wager that a game event will occur as part of a wagering game on the wagering game machine, wherein the wager that a game event will occur as part of a wagering game on the wagering game machine is not available at the wagering game machine;

determining that the game event occurred as part of the wagering game on the wagering game machine; and

providing monetary value for the wager.

12 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the mobile computing device includes a mobile telephone.

13 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the information identifying the wagering game machine includes a photograph of the wagering game machine.

14 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the information identifying the wagering game machine includes a photograph of an identifier mounted on the wagering game machine.

15 . The computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise:

transmitting, to the mobile computing device, information indicating predetermined wager options for use in making the wager.

16 . An apparatus comprising:

a processor;

a memory device storing instructions executable by the processor, wherein the instructions include,

instructions to capture a video stream of a casino table game, wherein the casino table game involves a game table and game pieces;

instructions to receive information indicating a game state of the casino table game, wherein the game state indicates wagers for players of the table game and movements of the game pieces;

instructions to generate tutorial content that explains the wagers and the movements of the game pieces; and

instructions to transmit the video stream and the tutorial content to mobile devices located in proximity to the game table.

17 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the game pieces include one or more of dice, playing cards, and gaming chips.

18 . The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the movements of the game pieces indicate how the players played the game pieces in the casino table game.

19 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the tutorial content includes audio content.

20 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the tutorial content includes graphics overlaying the video stream, wherein the graphics facilitate explanation of the wagers and the movements of the game pieces.

21 . An apparatus comprising:

means for receiving, from a mobile computing device, information identifying a wagering game machine located in a casino, wherein the wagering game machine is one of a plurality of wagering game machines residing in the casino;

means for receiving, from the mobile computing device, a wager that a game event will occur as part of a wagering game on the wagering game machine, wherein the wager that a game event will occur as part of a wagering game on the wagering game machine is not available at the wagering game machine;

means for determining that the game event occurred on as part of the wagering game on the wagering game machine; and

means for providing monetary value for the wager.

22 . The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the mobile computing device includes a mobile telephone.

23 . The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the information identifying the wagering game machine includes a photograph of the wagering game machine.

24 . The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the information identifying the wagering game machine includes a photograph of an identifier mounted on the wagering game machine.

25 . The apparatus of claim 21 further comprising:

means for transmitting, to the mobile computing device, information indicating predetermined wager options for use in making the wager.