WO2009051624A1

WO2009051624A1 - Gaming device

Info

Publication number: WO2009051624A1
Application number: PCT/US2008/009998
Authority: WO
Original assignee: Perry, Stacey, J.
Priority date: 2007-08-31
Filing date: 2008-08-22
Publication date: 2009-04-23

Abstract

Disclosed is a novel device for the entertainment industry. With greater particularity, disclosed is an improved gaming device for expanded wagering options. With still greater particularity, disclosed is an enhanced wagering region (110) with multi¬ lingual (111, 117) wagering areas.

Description

TITLE: Gaming Device

INVENTOR: Stacey Perry

SPECIFICATION OF IhJVENTION

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] This invention relates generally to games of chance such as are found in casinos and other legal gambling establishments and more particularly to a gaming device which can be used to play blackjack, roulette, craps, baccarat and poker and/or derivatives thereof either at a table or a video machine or slot machine.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] In those areas of the world where gambling is legal, there is a constant demand and need for new or improved games of chance to attract gamblers to casinos and other gaming establishments. At the same time, experienced players have become familiar with traditional games of chance and gaming machines such as slot machines, video games, and tablegames.

[0003] A technique that is used to increase the attraction of games of chance and lengthen the time in which the players will stay at a particular gaming table or casino is to base the player's ultimate winning payoff not just on a single play of a game but on a proposition bet on their success on repeated plays. A non-limiting example of such a bet is the STREAK^® games of chance. Such games are played with well-known games and rules for such games, but have the additional rules and tracking system of the STREAK^® game of chance. A typical STREAK^® game of chance will have a layout as depicted in Figure 6 disclosed in US Patent Application 09/792,372, incorporated herein in its entirety. Other games involving a bet on accumulating a number of outcomes in playing conventional games of chance are possible. Therefore, it is desirable that any new gaming machine or system, which, while taking advantage of this familiarity, creates new or added interest in the game. Players, who are newly exposed to or of limited experience with a STREAK^® game of chance, or other proposition type game, must be able to multitask in playing the well- known game and in playing the STREAK^® game of chance at the same time. A particular problem arises when the player is not fluent in the native language of the country wherein the games of chance are located and has limited skill in the STREAK^® game of chance.

[0004] In particular, the gambling industry has become internationalized as the locations and frequency of gaming establishments expand into a global market and the gambling establishments themselves spend large amounts of the gross revenue to attract international destination players. As such, there is a mixture of multi- national players within a casino, on a web-site or other location at any one time playing games of chance. Further, since the gaming industry experienced a world wide growth spurt which began in the late 1990's, gaming staff are often brought in across national borders due to a lack of local expertise. While English is often deemed to be the international language and is used throughout the world, many players of games of chance do not exercise English as their native language and are not fluent in it. Still with travel of players across national borders, access via multimedia or the location of casinos in jurisdiction in which English is not a first language, nor are all players or gaming staff fluent in another common language, the matter of multi-lingual presentations of rules is a concern to the players of the games, to the staff of the games, to casino entity offering enhanced payouts at posted odds, and to the governing regulators of the games. Finally, it is noteworthy that one of the chief purposes of the governing gaming regulatory bodies is to ensure clarity of the rules and payout triggers to all concerned parties. As such it is of the utmost importance to the regulators to establish a standard for multi-language labeling in games of chance. The match marking system of Canadian Patent 5,743,798 which is incorporated in its entirety herein is an example of the types of apparatus which are regulated and approved by gaming regulators. This system itself demonstrates the need for clarity in tracking proposition bets. The dealer is not only required to advance the button from bet region to bet region with each outcome, but is also required to match the marks on the lammer and layout to enable detection of player tampering. The dealer is responsible for advancing the lammer to the next highest numbered bet region, therefore it is imperative that the dealer understand and be able to confirm the succession at time of placement.

[0005] An apparatus, method of play, procedure and instructions or used in regulated gaming environment are subject to a required regulatory approval process wherein the integrity of the apparatus, method of play, procedure and or instructions are examined for clarity and/or tamper proofing to ensure that the casino, nor the player are cheated or mislead

[0006] Multiple play wagering, where the player receives an ultimate payoff based upon achieving a pre-selected or not pre-selected number of consecutive wins, losses or ties at the game of chance, and games of chance with multiple chip receiving regions, i.e., craps, roulette, baccarat, et cetera, lack a tracking method and system which can facilitate the play of the game by multi national, multi lingual players. What is needed, then, is a gaming method and system which can accommodate one or more gamblers not fluent in English, or another common or native language, while allowing for multiple play wagering.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

[0007] One object of the present invention is to provide a tracking method and system that allows a player to play a proposition game and to facilitate the play and understanding of the game for multi national, multi lingual players and/or casino staff participating in the same game of chance at one time. Another object is to satisfy a previously unrecognized need for multi language labeling enable is to the game integrity feature of the previously noted patented mark matching system.

[0008] In accordance with this and other objects, which will become apparent below, the gaming method and system of the present invention is based on a consecutive game outcome monitoring technique which allows both the player and gaming staff to be reminded of the rules and current outcome in their native language or possible, at least, one that they are more fluent in than English, or the national language of the gaming establishment.

[0009] The system embodied herein allows three or more languages to be in used on a single gaming table layout , wherein regulatory approvals could be achieved because clarity of meaning to each international player and/or international casino staff is apparent and non confusing. Furthermore it is noteworthy that there is a distinction improvement being made from the simplified use of Arabica indicia for marking each successive proposition bet region and the more concise labeling provided in a language. Arabica indicia, or numerals have a cardinal meaning and the labeling in a foreign language has an ordinal meaning. The ordinal meaning brings more clarity to the rules of the proposition bet.

[0010] A plurality of chip marking locations is provided convenient to a dealer and adjacent to each player's position about a gaming table, or machine such as for example a blackjack table. Chips placed on a consecutive betting region represent only the consecutive bet. Conventional bets will continue to be made by placing a chip or chips on the conventional betting region of each player and separate from the consecutive win, losses or ties betting region. In one preferred embodiment, up to five consecutive wins may be selected by a player, however the method allows an unlimited number of consecutive betting regions representing and signifying the relevant number of consecutive wins, losses or ties to be attempted. Each consecutive win loss or tie betting region preferably contains a number, which identifies the number of consecutive wins, losses or ties the player believes he/she will achieve order to receive an enhanced payoff, based on predetermined odds.

[0011] A preferred embodiment is an apparatus for play of a proposition bet comprising a layout comprising at least one single game, or base game , bet area and at least one proposition bet, or consecutive outcome bet area. There is provided a plurality of equally spaced player betting regions containing both the conventional betting region (i.e.: blackjack bet, or baccarat bets) and a grouping of bet regions identified for the proposition bet. Each player betting position is uniquely labeled in specific foreign language Furthermore, each player betting area of said plurality of player proposition bet areas having one or more proposition point indicators. Each proposition point indicator has a border defining a the area for receiving a specific proposition bet and a multi language point marker within said bordered area; a bet tracking marker bounding on the outer boundary of said bordered area, said tracking marker having therein an Arabic indicia of a point accumulation needed to achieve a winning result in said proposition bet when a player plays a proposition bet marker in said bordered area; and the foreign language grouping for that player position, said grouping comprised of one or more common language symbols, or words, providing generic instruction for the proposition bet play or specific instruction for the proposition bet play associated with said proposition point indicator.

[0012] The sequential selection of the differing language is such that the same language is not used in two adjacent tracking areas. Preferably, the entire selection of . languages is exhausted before-use of any particular language. When two languages are used, one language is used in a tracking area and the other language is used in an adjacent tracking area. This alternating pattern is used sequentially across the gaming layout. When three languages are used in a tracking area, a first language is used, then a second language is used in the next, and then the third language is used in the next area following, this pattern being used across the layout. One of the languages can be, but need not be, the language a hosting playhouse or casino.

[0013] As a non-limiting example, the standard of labeling player proposition bet regions alternately with differing foreign languages to enable understanding across international communication barriers, so that, for example, a gambler who is Chinese may sit at a position with Portuguese labeling but look at the neighboring bet region which is, for example, Chinese and be able to understand the nature of his/her proposition bet regions. Therefore in this embodiment the foreign languages are alternated from player position to player position. Furthermore a third language maybe used to mark the dealer' instruction area, thus enabling foreign language casino staff. The common international language of English, which is the gaming standard for layouts, can be also used for general game rules.

[0014] The integrity of the consistency in alternating of foreign language labeling, the size and proximity of labeling from one player position to another; the addition of Arabic indicia, within each tracking mark; and the use of the casino staffs native language in the dealer instruction box all ensure that all concerned parties, the player, the casino staff, the regulators will not be confused about the meaning of the foreign language symbols or words.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0015] FIG. 1 is a plan view of a first embodiment of the system of the present invention in which the game of chance is baccarat played at a multiple player baccarat table

[0016] FIG. 2 is a plan view of a first embodiment of the system of the present invention in which the game of chance is blackjack played at a multiple player blackjack table. [0017] FIG. 3 is a plan view of a first embodiment of the system of the present invention in which the game of chance is baccarat played at a multiple player baccarat table.

[0018] FIG. 4 is a plan view of a first embodiment of the system of the present invention in which the game of chance is blackjack played at a multiple player blackjack table

[0019] FIG. 5 is a plan view of a first embodiment of the system of the present invention in which the game of chance is baccarat played at a multiple player baccarat table.

[0020] FIG. 6 is a plan view of a first embodiment of the system of the blackjack table.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021 ] Referring to FIGURE 1 , there is depicted a group of conventional baccarat bet regions 110, with the bet region for each player being delineated into player positions with vertical lines and numbered 1 , 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 respectively from right to left. Associated with each group of conventional bet regions, are four bet region/tracking circles. For instance, for the player at the player position labeled "1" on the far right are respectively bet region/tracking circles 115, 116, 117 and 118. Within bet region/tracking circle 115 there is depicted the Vietnamese language symbol for the second ordinal place value. Within bet region/ tracking circle 116 there is depicted the Vietnamese language symbol for the third ordinal place value. Within bet region/tracking circle 117 there is depicted the Vietnamese language symbol for the fourth ordinal place value. Within bet region/tracking circle 118 there is depicted the Vietnamese language symbol for the fifth ordinal place value. These Vietnamese ordinal symbols communicate to the player able to read the Vietnamese language what the player is betting on as a proposition bet by placing his bet on a particular bet region/tracking circle. Additionally, these ordinal symbols communicate to the dealer able to read the Vietnamese language the status of the proposition bet as the dealer moves a tracking lammer progressively from one bet region/tracking circle to another. Box C provides the Dealer wager payout instruction in the common language of English.

[0022] Further, in FIGURE 1 , there is depicted a second group of bet regions/tracking circles, duplicate in shape to the bet regions/tracking circles, for another player, thereby constituting another player position. Associated with the player position, his second group, group 111, is a group of four bet region/tracking circles, respectively bet region/tracking circles 122, 123, 124 and 125. Within bet region/tracking circle 122 there is depicted the Chinese language symbol for the second ordinal place value. Within bet region/tracking circle 123 there is depicted the Chinese language symbol for the third ordinal place value. Within bet region/tracking circle 124 there is depicted the Chinese language symbol for the fourth ordinal place value. Within bet region/tracking circle 125 there is depicted the Chinese language symbol for the fifth ordinal place value. These Chinese ordinal symbols communicate to the player able to read Chinese what the player is betting as a proposition bet by placing his wager on a particular tracking circle. Additionally, these ordinal symbols communicate to the dealer able to read Chinese the status of the proposition bet as the dealer moves a tracking lammer progressively from one tracking circle to another. All other symbols are in the English language or the Arabic indicia used as the native language of the casino for this example. The reader will observe that the other players' positions at the table have alternating language symbols.

[0023] Referring to FIGURE 2, there is depicted a first conventional blackjack bet region, bet region 210, for a particular player. Associated with bet region 210, is a group 211 of four bet region/tracking circles, respectively bet region/tracking circles 222, 223, 224 and 225. Within bet region/tracking circle 222 there is depicted the Vietnamese language symbol for the second ordinal place value. Within bet region/tracking circle 223 there is depicted the Vietnamese language symbol for the third ordinal place value. Within bet region/tracking circle 224 there is depicted the Vietnamese language symbol for the fourth ordinal place value. Within bet region/tracking circle 225 there is depicted the Vietnamese language symbol for the fifth ordinal place value. These Vietnamese ordinal symbols communicate to the player able to read Vietnamese what the player is betting on as a proposition bet by placing his wager on a particular tracking circle. Additionally, these ordinal symbols communicate to the dealer able to read Vietnamese the status of the proposition bet as the dealer moves a tracking lammer progressively from one bet region/tracking circle to another.

[0024] Further, in FIGURE 2, second bet region, bet region 210 for a second particular player, thereby constituting another player position. Associated with this player position, is a group of four bet region/tracking circles, respectively bet region/tracking circles 212, 213, 214 and 215. Within bet region/tracking circle 212 there is depicted the Chinese language symbol for the second ordinal place value. Within bet region/tracking circle 213 there is depicted the Chinese language symbol for the third ordinal place value. Within bet region/tracking circle 214 there is depicted the Chinese language symbol for the fourth ordinal place value. Within bet region/tracking circle 215 there is depicted the Chinese language symbol for the fifth ordinal place value. These Chinese ordinal symbols communicate to the player able to read Chinese what the player is betting on as a proposition bet by placing his wager on a particular bet region/tracking circle. Additionally, these ordinal symbols communicate to the dealer able to read Chinese the status of the proposition bet as the dealer moves a tracking lammer progressively from one bet region/tracking circle to another.

[0025] Referring to FIGURE 3, there is depicted a group of conventional baccarat bet regions 310, with the bet region for each player being delineated into player positions with vertical lines and numbered 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 respectively from right to left. Associated with each group of conventional bet regions, are four bet region/tracking circles. For instance, for the player at the player position labeled "1" on the far right are respectively bet region/tracking circles 315, 316, 317 and 318. Within bet region/tracking circle 315 there is depicted the Chinese language symbol for the second ordinal place value. Within bet region/ tracking circle 316 there is depicted the Chinese language symbol for the third ordinal place value. Within bet region/tracking circle 317 there is depicted the Chinese language symbol for the fourth ordinal place value. Within bet region/tracking circle 318 there is depicted the Chinese language symbol for the fifth ordinal place value. These Chinese ordinal symbols communicate to the player able to read the Chinese language what the player is betting on as a proposition bet by placing his bet on a particular bet region/tracking circle. Additionally, these ordinal symbols communicate to the dealer able to read the

Chinese language the status of the proposition bet as the dealer moves a tracking lammer progressively from one bet region/tracking circle to another.

Box C provides the Dealer wager payout instruction in the common language of

English.

[0026] Further, in FIGURE 3, there is depicted a second group of bet regions/tracking circles, duplicate in shape to the bet regions/tracking circles, for another player, thereby constituting another player position. Associated with the player position, his second group, group 311, is a group of four bet region/tracking circles, respectively bet region/tracking circles 322, 323, 324 and 325. Within bet region/tracking circle 322 there is depicted the Portuguese language symbol for the second ordinal place value. Within bet region/tracking circle 323 there is depicted the Portuguese language symbol for the third ordinal place value. Within bet region/tracking circle 324 there is depicted the Portuguese language symbol for the fourth ordinal place value. Within bet region/tracking circle 325 there is depicted the Portuguese language symbol for the fifth ordinal place value. These Portuguese ordinal symbols communicate to the player able to read Portuguese what the player is betting as a proposition bet by placing his wager on a particular tracking circle. Additionally, these ordinal symbols communicate to the dealer able to read Portuguese the status of the proposition bet as the dealer moves a tracking lammer progressively from one tracking circle to another. All other symbols are in the English language or the Arabic indicia used as the native language of the casino for this example. These Portuguese ordinal symbols communicate to the player able to read Portuguese what the player is betting as a proposition bet by placing his wager on a particular tracking circle. The reader will observe that the other players' positions at the table have alternating language symbols.

[0027] Referring to FIGURE 4, there is depicted a first conventional blackjack bet region, bet region 410, for a particular player. Associated with bet region 410, is a group 411 of four bet region/tracking circles, respectively bet region/tracking circles 412, 413, 414 and 415. Within bet region/tracking circle 412 there is depicted the Chinese language symbol for the second ordinal place value. Within bet region/tracking circle 413 there is depicted the Chinese language symbol for the third ordinal place value. Within bet region/tracking circle 414 there is depicted the Chinese language symbol for the fourth ordinal place value. Within bet region/tracking circle 415 there is depicted the Chinese language symbol for the fifth ordinal place value. These Chinese ordinal symbols communicate to the player able to read Chinese what the player is betting on as a proposition bet by placing his wager on a particular tracking circle. Additionally, these ordinal symbols communicate to the dealer able to read Chinese the status of the proposition bet as the dealer moves a tracking lammer progressively from one bet region/tracking circle to another.

[0028] Further, in FIGURE 4, there is depicted a second bet region, bet region

420, for another player. Associated with bet region 420, is a group 421 of four tracking circles, respectively tracking circles 422, 423, 424 and 425. Within tracking circle 422 there is depicted the Portuguese language symbol for the second ordinal place value. Within tracking circle 423 there is depicted the Portuguese language symbol for the third ordinal place value. Within tracking circle 424 there is depicted the Portuguese language symbol for the fourth ordinal place value. Within tracking circle 425 there is depicted the Portuguese language symbol for the fifth ordinal place value. These Portuguese ordinal symbols communicate to the player able to read this symbol what the player is betting as a proposition bet by placing his betting marker on a particular tracking circle. Additionally, these ordinal symbols communicate to the dealer able to read this symbol the status of the proposition bet as the dealer moves a tracking lammer progressively from one tracking circle to another.

[0029] Referring to FIGURE 5, there is depicted a group of conventional baccarat bet regions 510, with the bet region for each player being delineated into player positions with vertical lines and numbered 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 respectively from right to left. Associated with each group of conventional bet regions, are four bet region/tracking circles. For instance, for the player at the player position labeled " 1 " on the far right are respectively bet region/tracking circles 515, 516, 517 and 518. Within bet region/tracking circle 515 there is depicted the Hebrew language symbol for the second ordinal place value. Within bet region/ tracking circle 516 there is depicted the Hebrew language symbol for the third ordinal place value. Within bet region/tracking circle 517 there is depicted the Hebrew language symbol for the fourth ordinal place value. Within bet region/tracking circle 518 there is depicted the Hebrew language symbol for the fifth ordinal place value. These Hebrew ordinal symbols communicate to the player able to read the Hebrew language what the player is betting on as a proposition bet by placing his bet on a particular bet region/tracking circle. Additionally, these ordinal symbols communicate to the dealer able to read the Hebrew language the status of the proposition bet as the dealer moves a tracking lammer progressively from one bet region/tracking circle to another. Box C provides the Dealer wager payout instruction in the common language of English.

[0030] Further, in FIGURE 5, there is depicted a second group of bet regions/tracking circles, duplicate in shape to the bet regions/tracking circles, for another player, thereby constituting another player position. Associated with the player position, his second group, group 511, is a group of four bet region/tracking circles, respectively bet region/tracking circles 522, 523, 524 and 525. Within bet region/tracking circle 522 there is depicted the Arabic language symbol for the second ordinal place value. Within bet region/tracking circle 523 there is depicted the Arabic language symbol for the third ordinal place value. Within bet region/tracking circle 524 there is depicted the Arabic language symbol for the fourth ordinal place value. Within bet region/tracking circle 525 there is depicted the Arabic language symbol for the fifth ordinal place value. These Arabic ordinal symbols communicate to the player able to read Arabic what the player is betting as a proposition bet by placing his wager on a particular tracking circle. Additionally, these ordinal symbols communicate to the dealer able to read Arabic the status of the proposition bet as the dealer moves a tracking lammer progressively from one tracking circle to another. All other symbols are in the English language or the Arabic indicia used as the native language of the casino for this example. The reader will observe that the other players' positions at the table have having alternating language symbols.

[0031 ] Referring to FIGURE 6, there is depicted a group of conventional blackjet bet regions 610, for a particular player. Associated with bet region 610, is a group 61 1 of four bet region/tracking circles, respectively bet region/tracking circles 612, 613, 614 and 615 with the bet region for each player being delineated into player positions with vertical lines and numbered 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 respectively from right to left. Associated with each group of conventional bet regions, are four bet region/tracking circles. For instance, for the player at the player position labeled "1" on the far right are respectively bet region/tracking circles 615, 616, 617 and 618. Within bet region/tracking circle 612 there is depicted the Hebrew language symbol for the second ordinal place value. Within bet region/ tracking circle 613 there is depicted the Hebrew language symbol for the third ordinal place value. Within bet region/tracking circle 614 there is depicted the Hebrew language symbol for the fourth ordinal place value. Within bet region/tracking circle 615 there is depicted the Hebrew language symbol for the fifth ordinal place value. These Hebrew ordinal symbols communicate to the player able to read the Hebrew language what the player is betting on as a proposition bet by placing his bet on a particular bet region/tracking circle. Additionally, these ordinal symbols communicate to the dealer able to read the Hebrew language the status of the proposition bet as the dealer moves a tracking lammer progressively from one bet region/tracking circle to another. Box C provides the Dealer wager payout instruction in the common language of English.

[0032] Further, in FIGURE 6, there is depicted a third group of bet regions/tracking circles, duplicate in shape to the bet regions/tracking circles , for another player, thereby constituting another player position. Associated with the player position, his third group, group 620, is a group of four bet region/tracking circles, respectively bet region/tracking circles 622, 623, 624 and 625. Within bet region/tracking circle 622 there is depicted the Arabic language symbol for the second ordinal place value. Within bet region/tracking circle 623 there is depicted the Arabic language symbol for the third ordinal place value. Within bet region/tracking circle 624 there is depicted the Arabic language symbol for the fourth ordinal place value. Within bet region/tracking circle 625 there is depicted the Arabic language symbol for the fifth ordinal place value. These Arabic ordinal symbols communicate to the player able to read Arabic what the player is betting as a proposition bet by placing his wager on a particular tracking circle. Additionally, these ordinal symbols communicate to the dealer able to read Arabic the status of the proposition bet as the dealer moves a tracking lammer progressively from one tracking circle to another. All other symbols are in the English language or the Arabic indicia used as the native language of the casino for this example. The reader will observe that the other players' positions at the table have alternating language symbols.

[0033] Naturally, the selection and number of languages can vary from those used in the foregoing illustrative drawings.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

[0034] The disclosed device has industrial applicability in the entertainment industry.

Claims

CLAIMSWhat is claimed is:

1. An apparatus for play of a game of chance having a proposition bet comprising a layout for playing a conventional game of chance and also permitting proposition play.

Said layout providing a proposition betting region having a plurality of bet receiving locations convenient to the dealer and adjacent to each player's position, each bet receiving location containing a border with a match marking region bounding on the outer boundary of said border and having within said match marking region a numerical symbol indicia of a point accumulation needed to achieve a winning result in said proposition bet, when a player places a proposition bet in said bordered area, such bet receiving location enabling the placing of a marker by the dealer to represent the player's proposition bet and enabling the advancement by the dealer of a button consecutively from one proposition bet region to another proposition bet region with each outcome to track the status of the proposition bet, wherein said numerical symbol within the point indicator region is in the primary language of the layout, and a symbol grouping within said bordered area, said grouping comprised of one or more language symbols of a language different from that of the primary language and providing an ordinal value indicative of the consecutive number of outcomes the player is attempting to achieve by placing a bet in the bet region, and wherein the language symbols embodied in adjacent player betting regions are different languages.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the one or more language symbols of a language different from that of the primary language is one language.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the one or more language symbols of a language different from that of the primary language are two differing languages.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the one or more alternating language symbols of a language different from that of the primary language is exhausted before redundant reuse of any previously used language.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said layout additionally comprises conventional baccarat bet regions, wherein the primary language of the layout is Vietnamese, and wherein the language symbols embodied in adjacent player betting regions are

Chinese.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein wherein said layout additionally comprises conventional blackjack bet regions, wherein the primary language of the layout is Vietnamese, and wherein the language symbols embodied in adjacent player betting regions are

Chinese.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said layout additionally comprises conventional baccarat bet regions wherein the primary language of the layout is Chinese, and wherein the language symbols embodied in adjacent player betting regions are in Portuguese.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said layout additionally comprises conventional blackjack bet regions wherein the primary language of the layout is Chinese, and wherein the language symbols embodied in adjacent player betting regions are in Portuguese.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said layout additionally comprises conventional baccarat bet regions wherein the primary language of the layout is Hebrew, and wherein the language symbols embodied in adjacent player betting regions are in Arabic.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said layout additionally comprises conventional blackjack bet regions wherein the primary language of the layout is Hebrew, and wherein the language symbols embodied in adjacent player betting regions are in Arabic.