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(43) Date of publication: 10.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/06 (21) Application number: 08756610.5 (22) Date of filing: 02.06.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A63F 1/06(2006.01) A63F 1/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/065515 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/151122 (11.12.2008 Gazette 2008/50)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 01.06.2007 US 941488 P (71) Applicant: SHUFFLE MASTER, INC. Las Vegas NV 89119 (US)	(72) Inventors: DICKINSON, Kenneth R. Las Vegas, Nevada 89919 (US) CRABBE, James E. Las Vegas, Nevada 89119 (US) (74) Representative: Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles  Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 Munich 80336 Munich (DE)