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Gaming system and method for providing entry to a contest

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-06-22
KONAMI GAMING
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[0008] By presenting a list of a plurality of contests available to the player, the player is given the option to choose one (or more) of the contests that appeal specifically to him or her. This will result in a higher level of customer satisfaction and will give the casino distinct promotional advantages over other casinos.

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However, the system and method of the '480 publication does not account for multiple contests in the casino.

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[0014] Referring to the Figures, wherein like numerals indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the present invention provides a gaming system 10 and a method 100 for providing entry in a contest to a player 14. The contest is typically a drawing where at least one entry is chosen from a plurality of entries to be awarded a prize. The contest, as is common practice, may also be described as a drawing, a raffle, a lottery, a sweepstakes, or a pool. In a first embodiment, the at least one entry, i.e., the winning entry is chosen at random where each entry has an equal chance. However, in other embodiments, some entries may have a higher chance of winning than other entries.

[0015] Referring to FIG. 1, in the first embodiment, the gaming system 10 includes a plurality of gaming devices 12. The gaming devices 12 may include, but are not limited to, mechanical reel slot machines, video slot machines, video poker machines, video arcade games, an electronically enhanced g...

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Abstract

A gaming system and method of providing a contest entry to a player using a gaming device are disclosed. A player of a gaming device is awarded points based on his or her game play and / or other criteria. These points are compared to predetermined entry criteria of a plurality of contests. The player is presented with a list of eligible contests that are available for entry. The player may then select one of the eligible contests to enter, or wait to accumulate more points to enter a different contest.

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CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 656,364, filed Feb. 25, 2005 and is a continuation-in-part of prior application Ser. No. 10 / 938,677, filed Sep. 10, 2004, which are both hereby incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to a gaming system and method of providing a contest entry to a player using a gaming device. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Connecting a plurality of gaming devices over a network to a host computer is known within the art. Also known within the art is the use of a database maintained within the host computer for tracking a player's play within a casino. The player is issued an identification card by the casino which is inserted into a reader located on the gaming device. These readers may also be installed on kiosks or host workstations located throughout the casino or on handheld remote consoles and carried by casino employees. [...

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IPC IPC(8): A63F9/24
CPCG07F17/32G07F17/3239G07F17/3248G07F17/3253G07F17/3255
Inventor GEORGE, JEFFREYHUBER, DOUG
Owner KONAMI GAMING
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