Patent ID: 8597115

Claim:
A gaming system comprising: a first portable wagering medium including at least one first portable wagering medium display device; a second portable wagering medium including at least one second portable wagering medium display device; at least one processor; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the first portable wagering medium and the second portable wagering medium to: (a) determine a status of the first portable wagering medium, wherein the status is separate from any wagering value individually associated with the first portable wagering medium and the status is based at least in part on a proximity of the first portable wagering medium to the second portable wagering medium, such that if the first portable wagering medium is in a first proximity to the second portable wagering medium, the status of the first portable wagering medium includes a first status and if the first portable wagering medium is in a second, different proximity to the second portable wagering medium, the status of the first portable wagering medium includes a second, different status, and (b) cause the at least one first portable wagering medium display device to display to a player an indication of the determined status.