Patent ID: 8157647
Filing Date: 2012-04-17
Classification: G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming device in a casino gaming network, comprising: a master gaming controller; a memory; at least one interface for communicating with at least one other device in the gaming network; and a first meter; the gaming device being operable to control a wager-based game played on the gaming device; the first meter being operable to: receive a first meter update request to change meter state information or meter data associated with the first meter; store tournament meter information relating to tournament related gaming or credit information, wherein the first meter update request includes a request to change or update at least a portion of the tournament meter information; determine whether at least one condition exists in which the first meter update request is denied, wherein the determination includes determining whether or not a non-tournament mode has been enabled at the gaming device and determining, when the gaming device is operating in the non-tournament mode, whether the at least one condition exists at the gaming device in which meter updates at the first meter are to be prevented; and prevent execution of the first meter update request in response to a determination that at least one condition exists in which the first meter update request is denied.