Patent ID: 7413512

Claim:
A gaining apparatus, comprising: a housing comprising a first opening, a second opening, and one or more light sources positioned around said second opening; a display unit positioned relative to said housing so that a first portion of said display unit is visible through said first opening of said housing and so that a second portion of said display unit is visible through said second opening of said housing; a value input device; a controller operatively coupled to said display unit, said value input device and said one or more light sources around said second opening, said controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to said processor, said controller being programmed to cause said display unit to generate a first display on said first portion of said display unit relating to one of the following games: poker, blackjack, slots, keno or bingo, said controller being programmed to cause said display unit to generate a second display on said second portion of said display unit, said controller being programmed to cause said one or more light sources around said second opening to emit light when said second display is generated on said second portion of said display unit, and said controller being programmed to determine a value payout associated with an outcome of said game; said housing comprising one or more moveable panels arranged to cover said second portion of said display unit, said controller operatively coupled to said one or more moveable panels, said controller programmed to open said one or more moveable panels to reveal said second portion of said display unit when said second display is generated; and said housing comprising a bezel positioned around said second opening, said bezel comprising said one or more light sources around said second opening, said bezel having a first portion coupled to said housing and a second portion rotatably coupled to said first portion, said controller operatively coupled to said second portion of said bezel, said controller is programmed to cause said second portion of said bezel to rotate relative to said first portion of said bezel when said second display is generated.