Patent ID: 7789760

Claim:
A gaming machine comprising: a housing defined by a back wall and a front wall defining at least one transparent panel having an inner side and an outer side and spaced side walls interconnecting said front wall and said back wall; a bracket connected to said front wall and extending peripherally about said transparent panel with said bracket extending to an edge and presenting an inner surface; a light emitting device sandwiched between and extending along the periphery of said bracket and said outer side of said transparent panel for illuminating said transparent panel externally and for providing a fluid resistant environment inside said housing; said light emitting device defined by an electroluminescent wire having a circular head and a tail portion extending from said circular head and a core member disposed in and extending through said circular head portion with said tail portion being disposed in said inner surface with said circular head extending beyond said edge of said frame; a first electroluminescent sheet connected to said outer side of said transparent panel; a second electroluminescent sheet connected to said inner side of said transparent panel; a power supply connected to said core member for passing an electric current therethrough for emitting light in response to the electrical current; a plurality of reels disposed inside said housing and rotatable about an axis with each of said reels having an inner surface and an outer surface having a reel strip mounted to said outer surface with said reel strip having a plurality of symbols exposed to a player and at least one light element disposed behind said reel strip for illuminating said symbols; a controller disposed in said housing and adaptable for determining an outcome of the game; at least one pay line defined by an electroluminescent member being spaced from and extending along each of said reels with said at least one pay line connected to said controller; and a circuit board connected to said controller for illuminating said electroluminescent member in response to a winning outcome of the game.