Methods and systems for generating gamng drawing tickets at a gaming device

A gaming system comprising:

• at least one display device;
• at least one input device;
• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to:
• (a) identify a player in association with a player tracking system,
• (b) upon receipt of a placement of a wager of a quantity of wagering units:
• (i) randomly determine a wagering game outcome,
• (ii) display the randomly determined wagering game outcome,
• (iii) determine any wagering game award associated with the randomly determined wagering game outcome, and
• (iv) display any determined wagering game award associated with the randomly determined wagering game outcome,
• (c) upon receipt of an input to redeem a quantity of non-wagering units, generate, in association with the identified player, an entry into a gaming drawing.

A gaming system server comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
• (a) identify a player in association with a player tracking system,
• (b) upon receipt of a placement of a wager of a quantity of wagering units:
• (i) randomly determine a wagering game outcome,
• (ii) cause at least one display device to display the randomly determined wagering game outcome,
• (iii) determine any wagering game award associated with the randomly determined wagering game outcome, and
• (iv) cause the at least one display device to display any determined wagering game award associated with the randomly determined wagering game outcome,
• (c) upon receipt of an input to redeem a quantity of non-wagering units, generate, in association with the identified player, an entry into a gaming drawing.

A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:

• (a) identifying a player in association with a player tracking system,
• (b) upon receipt of a placement of a wager of a quantity of wagering units:
• (i) causing at least one processor to randomly determine a wagering game outcome,
• (ii) causing at least one display device to display the randomly determined wagering game outcome,
• (iii) causing the at least one processor to determine any wagering game award associated with the randomly determined wagering game outcome, and
• (iv) causing the at least one display device to display any determined wagering game award associated with the randomly determined wagering game outcome,
• (c) upon receipt of an input to redeem a quantity of non-wagering units, causing the at least one processor to generate, in association with the identified player, an entry into a gaming drawing.