Automated progressive jackpot device for casino table enabling bets to be detected automatically whilst preventing fraudulent late bets

摘要

Includes a gaming table, for e.g. a casino game, several player positions (1) and a betting position, a jackpot calculator (32), and display (34) for displaying the state of the jackpot. Each player position has a detector (20) for detecting an action carried out by a player or croupier for that player position. The detector of each player position is linked to the jackpot calculator, so that on detection of a player's bet an instruction is sent automatically to the jackpot calculator to raise the jackpot progressively.