1. A gaming system in a casino gaming network, comprising: a gaming controller; a memory; at least one interface configured to communicate with at least one other device in the gaming network; a first gesture input interface device configured to detect movements of the first gesture input interface device associated with one or more persons, wherein the first gesture input interface device is included within a first mobile handheld device in communication with the gaming controller; and a first gesture interpretation component configured to identify selected movements or gestures detected by the first gesture input interface device and to generate gesture interpretation information relating to interpretation of the selected movements or gestures, wherein the gaming system is configured to: detect one or more identification gestures by a first player via the first gesture input interface, wherein the one or more identification gestures are detected by the first gesture input interface device and comprise movement of the first gesture input interface device, determine an identity of the first player based on the detected one or more identification gestures, detect a first gesture by the first player participating in a first game session at the gaming system, wherein the first gesture is detected by the first gesture input interface device, and wherein the first gesture comprises movement of the first gesture input interface device, interpret the first gesture with respect to a first set of criteria; generate gesture interpretation information relating to the interpretation of the first gesture, advance a state of the first game session using at least a portion of the gesture interpretation information, and communicate the advancement of the state of the first game session to the first player via the first mobile handheld device.