Is it true that the creator of the game Spanish 21 is paid a residual for the use of this game in any of the Casinos where it is played?
All the variations and sidebets are subject to royalties/fees.
The owner of, for examples, the Super Sevens, might get $100/mo per table on which the sidebet is in use.
Another add-on might earn $200/mo or $300/mo.
It depends on how much action the bet gets and how much it adds to the casino's bottom line.
With separate games, take the example of Carribean Stud: the owner (ShuffleMaster, Inc.) gets the net on the optional bet plus the monthly rental on the shuffling machine.
Thank you OldCootFromVA. I have created a variation of blackjack which would only be conducive to online internet gambling. Can you possibly tell me what I must do to obtain some kind of protection which would allow me to be reimbursed if someone decided to use my game?
Not knowing the nature of your invention, I don't know which of copyright or patent protection would be appropriate.
You need to speak to a patent attorney.
But once it hits the internet, you may find it hard to enforce in countries which only theoretically acknowledge intellectual property rights but which, in fact, do not.
A patent/copyright only gives you one right -- the right to sue whoever steals your idea.
