Patent ID: 7198571

Claim:
A method of providing a game of chance, the method comprising: in response to reading authentication instrument information from an authentication instrument in an entertainment terminal, wherein the entertainment terminal is located in a room, initiating a remote game play session on the entertainment terminal wherein the remote game play session comprises playing at least one game of chance using the entertainment terminal; providing a communications link between the entertainment terminal and a gaming machine wherein the gaming machine is located on a casino floor outside of the room, the gaming machine operable to both: i) provide the at least one game of chance in a local game play session in which the gaming machine is capable to receive a cash wager from a player located on the casino floor, including presentation of a game outcome on a display of the gaming machine responsive to receiving the wager, and output an award to the player, and ii) provide the at least one game of chance in the remote game play session; the remote game play session including: confirming approval for the remote game play session from an authentication server based on the authentication instrument information; initiating the game of chance responsive to input from an input device connected to the entertainment terminal; receiving at the entertainment terminal a game outcome from the gaming machine via the communications link, the game outcome generated on the gaming machine; and displaying the game outcome for the game of chance on the entertainment terminal.