Method and apparatus by which a player can win wagers on other games or events

A method of conducting a game of chance comprising:

• placing a wager for play of a game on a gaming unit configured to randomly generate an outcome of a plurality of outcomes;
• and
• qualifying for an opportunity for an award from a feature event responsive at least in part to a predetermined activity associated with play of the game on the gaming unit, the feature event comprising at least one of a live contest, a re-enacted live contest, and a future feature contest.

A gaming system comprising:

• at least one gaming unit configured to generate randomly an outcome of a plurality of random outcomes;
• and
• at least one feature event gaming unit operatively coupled to the at least one gaming unit and including at least one display screen configured to exhibit at least one feature event conducted at least in part in association with the at least one feature event gaming unit, the at least one feature event comprising at least one of a live contest, a re-enacted live contest, and a future feature contest, the at least one gaming unit being configured such that an opportunity for an award from the at least one feature event is provided responsive at least in part to a predetermined activity associated with the at least one gaming unit.

A gaming device comprising:

• a first gaming unit including a random number generator for selecting a random combination of indicia for play of a game;
• an event display electronically coupled with the first gaming unit, the event display configured to exhibit a feature event comprising at least one of a live contest, a re-enacted live contest, and a future feature contest, the first gaming unit being configured to qualify a player for an opportunity for an award from the event responsive at least in part to occurrence of a predetermined activity associated with the first gaming unit.