Bonus Pool Allocation for On-Site Gaming Incentives

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing gaming systems fail to incentivize players to participate in on-site gaming activities by providing exclusive bonus opportunities funded by remote gaming participants, leading to a shift in gaming activity from on-site to remote locations.

Innovation Solution

A method where a portion of money risked in off-site gaming is allocated to a bonus pool accessible only to on-site players, who can use bonus currency to play bonus games with potential winnings from the pool, while off-site players are excluded from this opportunity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If gaming systems allow remote players to participate in games based on venue events, then player engagement and accessibility are improved, but on-site gaming participation decreases as players shift to remote locations

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveplayer engagementVSAvoidon-site gaming participation

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The gaming system is segmented into two distinct gaming pathways: standard games accessible to all players regardless of location, and exclusive bonus games reserved for on-site players. This segmentation allows remote players to continue participating in standard games while on-site players receive additional bonus game opportunities, thereby maintaining overall player engagement while incentivizing physical venue attendance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of providing equal access to all games for remote players, the system inverts the approach by creating exclusive bonus games that are ONLY available to on-site players. This inversion uses the bonus pool mechanism to reverse the typical convenience advantage of remote gaming, making on-site participation the more beneficial option through exclusive access to bonus games funded by remote player contributions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

2Productivity

If exclusive bonus games are offered to on-site players funded by remote player contributions, then on-site participation is incentivized, but the system complexity increases due to bonus pool management

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveon-site gaming participationVSAvoidbonus pool management

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The bonus pool mechanism serves multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as a funding source for exclusive on-site games, a incentive structure to drive venue attendance, and a revenue redistribution system that channels remote player contributions to support on-site gaming operations. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate complex systems for each purpose.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The bonus pool acts as an intermediary mechanism that indirectly manages the complexity of differentiating between on-site and remote players. Rather than requiring complex real-time location verification and game access control systems, the bonus pool simply accumulates funds from remote players and automatically makes them available for on-site players, simplifying the overall system architecture while achieving the desired behavioral incentive.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS20250363864A1Systems and methods for managing money from multiple players

Publication Date: 2025.11.27 CFPH LLC

AI summary

Various embodiments that may generally relate to one or more games at one or more venues. Gaming at a venue may qualify a player for a bonus game. A pool from which awards are paid for winning the bonus game may be funded through gaming activity that is not at the one or more venues.