Patent ID: 8079905

Claim:
A wager gaming system comprising: a wager game storage medium configured for communication with at least one processor of a game console, wherein the storage medium has a pre-defined format defined by a first entity for storing data, the storage medium storing a unique identification number defined by a second entity and wager game code for executing a wager game defined by a third entity; and a wager game cartridge containing a digital certificate issued by the second entity, game cartridge operating system code enabling execution of wager game code on the game console, and wager game state data, wherein the wager game cartridge enables verification of the location of the game console, wherein the wager game cartridge enables a determination of jurisdictional regulations based on the location of the game console, wherein the wager game cartridge enables wager game operation in response to a determination of jurisdictional regulations allowing wager-based gaming, and wherein the wager game cartridge enables game operation independent of communication with the second entity in response to a determination of jurisdictional regulations prohibiting wager-based gaming.