Patent ID: 8784172

Claim:
A method for electronic gambling and investment, using a computer system, comprising the steps of: providing a player access to an electronic gambling system, wherein the electronic gambling system operates an electronic game of chance for use by the player; the player initiating a gambling session to play the electronic game of chance; the player playing the electronic game of chance using a wager from a gambling account associated with the player; the electronic gambling system presenting an investment wager to the player comprising a single offer to transfer into a separate investment account associated with the player: (i) at least a portion of the monetary funds remaining in the gambling account associated with the player, and (ii) an additional amount of funds offered by the casino, wherein the investment wager may be accepted or rejected by the player; and upon acceptance of the investment wager by the player: (i) electronically ending the gambling session, (ii) electronically depositing the at least a portion of the monetary funds remaining in the gambling account associated with the player and the additional amount of funds offered by the casino into the separate investment account associated with the player, and (iii) purchasing securities using a least a portion of the monetary funds deposited into the separate investment account associated with the player.