Patent attributes
In one aspect, gaming machines and systems are configured to distribute of viral events, such as viral gaming events, amongst devices. The devices can, for example, be gaming machines and/or mobile devices. According to one embodiment, once a viral event is triggered, it is presented at one or more first devices at a first time. The viral event spreads to other devices, such as one or more second devices where it can be presented at a later time. The viral event may continue to spread to numerous other devices. In another aspect, an apparatus, method, and system to acquire and display casino data on a portable electronic device may include a portable electronic device operative with a real-time location based data application to transmit the location of the portable electronic device and acquire, prioritize, store and display real-time casino data.
