Promotional gaming events and awards
OwnerRonnie W. Harrisinventor
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Abstract
Wagering games include promotional events and promotional awards, such as the award of free or reduced cost goods and services. Promotional awards may be reward by the receipt of property logo symbols during game play. Promotional awards rewarded at one casino may be redeemable only at a second casino. Promotional awards may be rewarded based upon game play metrics of identified or anonymous players.
Claims19
A method of utilizing a gaming machine at a first gaming location to entice a player of the gaming machine to travel to a second gaming location remote from the first gaming location, comprising:
- accepting a wager from the player to play at least one wagering game on the gaming machine;
- determining an outcome of the wagering game, wherein:
- one or more combinations of possible outcomes are designated as winning outcomes having an associated game award, and
- awarding the player the promotional award at the gaming machine, the promotional award comprising free or reduced price goods, services, or amenities which are redeemable at the second gaming location and which are not redeemable at the first gaming location.
A gaming machine at a first gaming location, the gaming machine configured to entice a player of the gaming machine to travel to a second gaming location remote from the first gaming location, comprising:
- a video display configured to display an outcome of a wagering game played on the gaming machine by the player;
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- a processor configured to:
- accept a wager from the player to play at least one wagering game on the gaming machine;
- determine an outcome of the wagering game, wherein one or more combinations of possible outcomes are designated as winning outcomes having an associated game award, and
- award the player the promotional award at the gaming machine, the promotional award comprising free or reduced price goods, services, or amenities which are redeemable at the second gaming location and which are not redeemable at the first gaming location.
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