# US 11,443,594 B2 · Gaming system and method for modifying awards based on a sporting event

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- Number: US 11,443,594 B2
- Document ID: US11443594B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/514,363
- Filed: 2019-07-17
- Published: 2021-01-21
- Granted: 2022-09-13
- Earliest claimed: 2019-07-17
- Assignees: Igt
- Applicants: Igt
- Inventors: Dwayne R. Nelson; Jeffrey Knox
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11443594B2

## CPC

- G07F 17/3258: {Cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots}
- G06Q 50/34: Betting or bookmaking, e.g. Internet betting
- G07F 17/3288: {Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking}
- G07F: COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D3/00; coin testing G07D5/00; {handling coins or paper currencies apart from payment activated apparatus G07D; payment architectures, schemes or protocols G06Q20/00})
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

Gaming systems and methods which utilize the results of a sporting event to determine a modification of an award, such as an increment of a progressive award.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A gaming system comprising:
a processor; and
a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
cause a display, by a display device, of a progressive award, and
independent of any modification of the progressive award based on any placement of any wager and responsive to an outcome occurring in association with a sporting event being associated with a progressive award modification event, cause a display, by the display device, of a modified progressive award, wherein the outcome occurring in association with the sporting event occurs independent of the gaming system, an occurrence of a first outcome associated with the sporting event results in a first modification of the progressive award by a first amount to result in the modified progressive award, and an occurrence of a second outcome associated with the sporting event results in a second modification of the progressive award by a second, different amount to result in the modified progressive award.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the progressive award is associated with a designated sports team of the sporting event and the progressive award modification event occurs based on the outcome associated with the sporting event occurring in association with that designated sports team of the sporting event.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the progressive award is associated with a designated sporting event participant of the sporting event and the progressive award modification event occurs based on the outcome associated with the sporting event occurring in association with that designated sporting event participant of the sporting event.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the outcome associated with the sporting event comprises an outcome of a portion of the sporting event.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the sporting event is at least one of: a live sporting event, a historic sporting event and an electronic sporting event.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The gaming system of claim 1, wherein when executed by the processor responsive to a sporting event display condition being satisfied, the instructions cause the processor to cause a display, by the display device, of the sporting event.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The gaming system of claim 1, wherein when executed by the processor responsive to a progressive award triggering event occurring, the instructions cause the processor to cause a display, by the display device, of a notification of the progressive award being providable to a player.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The gaming system of claim 7, wherein the progressive award triggering event occurs in association with the sporting event.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The gaming system of claim 1, wherein different progressive award growth rates of the progressive award are associated with different frequencies of occurrences of the outcome occurring in association with the sporting event.

### Claim 10

A gaming system comprising:
a processor; and
a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
cause a display, by a display device, of a progressive award associated with a first event of a first sporting event occurring independent of the gaming system,
responsive to an occurrence of the first event of the first sporting event and independent of any modification of the progressive award based on any placement of any wager,
cause a display, by the display device, of a first modification of the progressive award, and
responsive to a subsequence occurrence of a second event of a second, different sporting event occurring independent of the gaming system and independent of any modification of the progressive award based on any placement of any wager,
cause a display, by the display device, of a second, subsequent modification of the progressive award.

### Claim 11

A method of operating a gaming system, the method comprising:
displaying, by a display device, a progressive award, and
independent of any modification of the progressive award based on any placement of any wager and responsive to an outcome occurring in association with a sporting event being associated with a progressive award modification event, displaying, by the display device, a modified progressive award,
wherein the outcome occurring in association with the sporting event occurs independent of the gaming system, an occurrence of a first outcome associated with the sporting event results in a first modification of the progressive award by a first amount to result in the modified progressive award, and an occurrence of a second outcome associated with the sporting event results in a second modification of the progressive award by a second, different amount to result in the modified progressive award.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the progressive award is associated with a designated sports team of the sporting event and the progressive award modification event occurs based on the outcome associated with the sporting event occurring in association with that designated sports team of the sporting event.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the progressive award is associated with a designated sporting event participant of the sporting event and the progressive award modification event occurs based on the outcome associated with the sporting event occurring in association with that designated sporting event participant of the sporting event.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the outcome associated with the sporting event comprises an outcome of a portion of the sporting event.

### Claim 15 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the sporting event is at least one of: a live sporting event, a historic sporting event and an electronic sporting event.

### Claim 16 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, further comprising, responsive to a sporting event display condition being satisfied displaying, by the display device, the sporting event.

### Claim 17 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, further comprising, responsive to a progressive award triggering event occurring, displaying, by the display device, a notification of the progressive award being providable to a player.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The method of claim 17, wherein the progressive award triggering event occurs in association with the sporting event.

### Claim 19 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein different progressive award growth rates of the progressive award are associated with different frequencies of occurrences of the outcome occurring in association with the sporting event.