A player insert for a gaming machine, the player insert comprising: an
electronically controllable screen, a controller for said electronically
controllable screen, an interface adapted to communicate between said
controller and a host system associated with said player insert and with
further player inserts, said controller being adapted to receive signals
from a said host system via said interface and to thereby effect a
display on said electronically controllable screen synchronized with at
least one further display on at least one further player insert. The
electronically controllable screen can be controlled to operate in a
first state in which it is transparent and permits a separate display
provided behind the screen to be viewed by the player and in a second
state in which it is adapted to effect the display as stated above. The
description and claims also relate to a gaming system including a
plurality of gaming machines each having a respective player insert and
to a method of operating such a gaming system.