Patent ID: 8506395

Claim:
A computer-implemented method comprising: detecting that a mobile wagering game machine is outside a wagering area of a casino, wherein the mobile wagering game machine is restricted from using wagering game content while outside the wagering area of the casino; determining that the mobile wagering game machine is moving toward the wagering area of the casino before a scheduled time for a wagering game event conducted within the wagering area of the casino; determining, based on movement of the mobile wagering game machine toward the wagering area of the casino, that the mobile wagering game machine will enter the wagering area of the casino before the scheduled time for the wagering game event; and coordinating a transfer of wagering game content for the wagering game event, via one or more peer devices in a casino mesh network, to the mobile wagering game machine before the mobile wagering game machine enters the wagering area of the casino, wherein the mobile wagering game machine is configured to use the wagering game content for the wagering game event after the mobile wagering game machine enters the wagering area.