Patent ID: 8079593

Claim:
A gaming assembly comprising: a gaming table; a notification assembly; a remote communication device operably coupled to the notification assembly; and a self-contained dice shaker assembly configured for receipt of one or more dice within an enclosed interior thereof, the shaker assembly including: (a) a container device defining an opening into the interior, (b) a cover member cooperating with the container device to selectively cover the opening thereof, in a closed condition, (c) a cover sensor operable to detect the proper positioning of the cover member over the opening of the container device, in the closed condition, (d) an identification assembly operable to identify the outcome of a respective outcome face of each die associated with the outcome of the shaking event, (e) a communication interface in communication with the remote communication device, wherein the notification assembly is operable to indicate the outcome of each of the one or more dice, as determined by the identification assembly, (f) a sensor assembly in communication with the interior and configured to monitor the shake quality of the dice in the container during a shaking event, in accordance with one or more predetermined parameters, and (g) a signal assembly configured to signal a user, during the shaking event, whether the one or more predetermined parameters have been satisfied, indicating the quality of the shaking event.