Patent ID: 9142094
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising: (a) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions to receive, from a first one of a plurality of gaming devices each including an acceptor and a validator, a request from a first player of said first gaming device to challenge at least one player of at least one other one of the gaming devices to participate in a group competition; (b) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to, for each challenged player, cause the gaming device of said challenged player to present the first player's challenge to said challenged player and to enable said challenged player to accept or decline the first player's challenge; (c) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to, for each challenged player, determine whether said challenged player accepts the first player's challenge; and (d) if any of the at least one challenged player accepts the first player's challenge, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to: