Patent ID: 8152634

Claim:
A method comprising: connecting a mobile wagering game device to a content provider via a cellular phone network connection, wherein connecting to the content provider via the cellular phone network connection enables a first mode of operation on the mobile wagering game device; based on the mobile wagering game device being connected to the content provider via the cellular phone network connection, operating the mobile wagering game device in the first mode of operation, wherein operating in the first mode of operation includes presenting a non-wagering game on the mobile wagering game device and prohibiting presentation of wagering games on the mobile wagering game device; connecting the mobile wagering game device to the content provider via a non-cellular phone network connection, wherein connecting to the content provider via the non-cellular phone network connection enables a second mode of operation; and based on the mobile wagering game device being connected to the content provider via the non-cellular phone network connection, operating the mobile wagering game device in the second mode of operation, wherein the operating includes presenting a wagering game upon which monetary value can be wagered on the mobile wagering game device.