Patent ID: 7566274

Claim:
A table game system, comprising: (A) a gaming table having a plurality of player positions configured to provide a surface for players to place wagers and play a table game; (B) a table display device positioned to be viewed by players playing at the gaming table and configured to present information to players; (C) a controller in communication with the table display device; (D) a video source, the video source configured to provide video information for a plurality of presentations; (E) a tuner in communication with the video source and the controller, the tuner configured to receive video information and transmit selected video information to the controller; (F) a table management system computer in communication with the controller, the table management system computer configured to interface with a system operator and to schedule presentations on the table display device; (G) a table interface device configured to allow a dealer to input information and to change video information transmitted to the controller; (H) a movably mounted player interface device having a plurality of input buttons configured to allow a player at any of the plurality of player positions at the gaming table to electronically provide a player selected input during a bonus game displayed on the table display device while playing the table game at the gaming table; (I) a machine interface device in communication with the player interface device, the machine interface device configured to receive information input into the player interface device; (J) a polling unit in communication with the controller, the table interface device and the machine interface device, the polling unit configured to manage and arbitrate communication between the controller, the table interface device and the machine interface device; (K) wherein the controller is configured to receive information from the polling device, table management system and tuner and cause the table display device to display a plurality of different kinds of presentations, the presentations comprising: (a) an entertainment presentation intended to entertain players playing at the gaming table; and (b) a bonus game presentation configured to present information related to a bonus game; and (L) wherein a dealer may cause the table display device to display the bonus game presentation by inputting information into the table interface device, the table interface device transmitting information to the polling unit which in turn transmits information to the controller, the controller then causing the table display device to display the information related to a bonus game.