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A casino operating system is disclosed for controlling the flow of funds and monitoring gambling activities in a casino or a gaming establishment utilizing a network of computers, including a central computer and individual game computers. Each player receives an encoded betting card from the cashie

A casino operating system is disclosed for controlling the flow of funds and monitoring gambling activities in a casino or a gaming establishment utilizing a network of computers, including a central computer and individual game computers. Each player receives an encoded betting card from the cashier. At the games, each player position is equipped with a control panel including a card reader into which the betting card is inserted. The control panel also includes an electronic screen and keyboard. From the control panel, the player may place a bet and perform all options available to the player in the particular game. The system records the hands dealt to each player and the winner, and credits or debits the player's betting card accordingly. In an alternative embodiment, the casino operating system allows the players to use chips to place bets instead of the above-described betting card. The chips are marked or encoded so that they can be counted once final bets have been placed to determine the amount of each player's bet. In games requiring the placement of bets in certain positions on the gaming table, each player may be provided with a betting marker used to indicate the position of his bets on the table, a touch-sensitive screen maybe used whereby bets are placed by touching the desired position on the screen, or a two-way remote control console for placing bets. The casino operating system is an open architecture system adaptable to accommodate the differing needs of each casino.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A casino operating system for enabling at least one player to gamble against a representative of a casino comprising:at least one computerized player console for enabling a player to monitor a gambling game, to enter commands necessary to play the gambling game, and to place bets, w

[ I claim:] [1.] A casino operating system for enabling at least one player to gamble against a representative of a casino comprising:at least one computerized player console for enabling a player to monitor a gambling game, to enter commands necessary to play the gambling game, and to place bets, wherein said computerized player console is activated upon insertion into said computerized player console of a betting card on which at least player identification and cash balance data are stored, said computerized player console displaying the cash balance data of the player, game information and command data, and winnings and losses data of the player, and updating said data stored on the betting card;a dealer console for enabling a dealer to monitor the gambling game, and to enter commands necessary to play the gambling game, said dealer console being interconnected with said computerized player console; anda gaming apparatus for playing the gambling game interconnected with said at least one computerized player console and said dealer console, said gaming apparatus including encoded game pieces and encoded game chips and sensors that automatically generate play data of the gambling game, said gaming apparatus transmitting said play data to said computerized player consolesaid computerized player console displaying said game information and said winnings and losses data of the player and automatically updating said cash balance data stored on said betting card in response to said play data.