Patent ID: 8641516
Filing Date: 2014-02-04
Classification: G03H,G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a gaming system through a data network, said method comprising: causing at least one processor to determine a first balance of credit, wherein the first balance can be used to draw wagers from for use in playing a game, and the first balance is associated with a first source from which the credit of the first balance originated; causing the at least one processor to determine a second balance of credit, wherein, independent of the first balance, the second balance can be used to draw wagers from for use in playing the game, and the second balance is associated with a second source from which the credit of the second balance originated, and said second source is independent of the first source; causing the at least one processor to determine a request to place a wager on a play of the game; causing the at least one processor to determine, based on at least one rule, which of the first balance and the second balance to draw the wager from; causing the at least one processor to draw the wager from the determined balance; and causing at least one display device to display the play of the game.