Patent ID: 7934990

Claim:
A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising: causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions to operate with at least one input device to receive an input indicating a wager to be placed on a wagering game of a gaming device; causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine a balance of credits available for placing wagers at the gaming device; causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine that the deduction of the wager results in the balance being an amount that is less than zero; causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to deduct the wager from the balance; and causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to enable play of the wagering game to continue while the balance is less than zero such that additional wagers may be deducted from the balance that is less than zero without a player associated with the balance that is less than zero being required to provide payment for the additional wagers.