ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,536,876, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to IGT (Las Vegas).

"Gaming system and method with wagering and non-wagering payments to participate in a game of skill" was invented by Cameron A. Filipour (Las Vegas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods which operate in at least two modes, such as an arcade mode and a hybrid arcade/wagering mode."

The patent was filed on March 5, 2024, under Application No. 18/596,166.

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