Patent ID: 8016669

Claim:
A gaming terminal for playing a wagering game, the gaming terminal comprising: an input device configured to receive a wager to play the wagering game; a variable display device configured to variably display a plurality of reels each bearing symbols associated with outcomes of the wagering game; and a front display device adjacent the variable display device, the front display device including: a liquid crystal panel configured to display gaming-related effects, at least a portion of the plurality of reels displayed by the variable display device being visible through the liquid crystal panel; a light guiding plate disposed between the liquid crystal panel and the variable display device, the light guiding plate being configured to transmit at least a portion of the light emitted from a light source to the liquid crystal panel; a diffusion sheet disposed between the light guiding plate and the liquid crystal panel, the diffusion sheet being configured to equalize the at least a portion of the light emitted from the light source and transmitted to the liquid crystal panel via the light guiding plate; a rear holder disposed between the light guiding plate and the variable display device, the rear holder being configured to reflect at least a portion of the light emitted from the light source onto the liquid crystal panel, the rear holder being configured to retain the liquid crystal panel and the light guiding plate in the front display device, the rear holder having opposing front and rear faces, and the rear holder defining therethrough an opening that extends from the front face to the rear face, wherein an inner periphery of the opening includes a rearward-facing stepped region; and an at least semi-transparent antistatic sheet disposed within the opening and attached to a portion of the rearward-facing stepped region.