Systems and gaming devices for indicating comp eligibility

A system, comprising:

• a plurality of gaming devices programmed to provide a game of chance to a plurality of players, wherein each said gaming device comprises:
• a processor programmed to provide the game of chance to a player of the plurality of players;
• an electronic storage device configured to store gameplay data for the game of chance;
• a payment input device configured to enable the player to input money or credits for use in the game of chance;
• a payment output device configured to enable the player to withdraw money or credits from said gaming device;
• a card reader device configured to receive data from a player reward card;
• and
• a randomization device configured to randomly determine a game outcome for the game of chance;
• a comp indicator attached to or integrated within at least one of said plurality of gaming devices, said comp indicator configured to be activated upon a determination that the player is eligible for a comp;
• and
• a computing device comprising:
• a memory device that stores data representative of a comp policy that includes at least one comp and at least one criterion for achieving the at least one comp;
• and
• a processor programmed to:
• identify at least one attendant who is responsible for implementing the comp policy with regard to each player of the plurality of players;
• receive data indicative of whether the at least one criterion was met for each player of the plurality of players;
• receive data indicative of whether the at least one comp was given to each player of the plurality of players;
• and
• automatically calculate a compliance metric for the at least one attendant, wherein the compliance metric is indicative of the at least one attendant's compliance with the comp policy.

A system, comprising:

• a gaming device comprising:
• a processor programmed to provide a game of chance to a player;
• an electronic storage device configured to store gameplay data for the game of chance;
• a payment input device configured to enable the player to input money or credits for use in the game of chance;
• a payment output device configured to enable the player to withdraw money or credits from said gaming device;
• a card reader device configured to receive data from a player reward card;
• and
• a randomization device configured to randomly determine a game outcome for the game of chance;
• a comp indicator attached to or integrated within said gaming device, said comp indicator configured to be activated upon a determination that the player is eligible for a comp;
• and
• a computing device comprising:
• a memory device that stores data representative of a comp policy that includes the at least one comp and at least one criterion for achieving the at least one comp;
• and
• a processor programmed to:
• identify an attendant who is responsible for implementing the comp policy with regard to the player;
• receive data indicative of whether the at least one criterion was met;
• receive data indicative of whether the at least one comp was given to the player;
• and
• automatically calculate a compliance metric for the attendant, wherein the compliance metric is indicative of the attendant's compliance with the comp policy.

A method of implementing a comp policy, said method comprising:

• providing a game of chance to a player on a gaming device;
• enabling the player to input money or credits for use in the game of chance using a payment input device of the gaming device;
• enabling the player to withdraw money or credits from the gaming device using a payment output device of the gaming device;
• randomly determining a game outcome for the game of chance using a randomization device;
• storing data representative of a comp policy on a memory device of a computing device, wherein the comp policy includes at least one comp available to the player and at least one criterion for achieving the at least one comp;
• identifying, by the computing device, an attendant who is responsible for implementing the comp policy with regard to the player;
• receiving a criterion detection signal indicative of whether the at least one criterion was met;
• receiving a comp detection signal indicative of whether the at least one comp was given to the player;
• and
• automatically calculating a compliance metric for the attendant based on the criterion detection signal and the comp detection signal, wherein the compliance metric is indicative of the attendant's compliance with the comp policy.

A method of implementing a comp policy, said method comprising:

• providing a game of chance to a player on a gaming device;
• enabling the player to input money or credits for use in the game of chance using a payment input device of the gaming device;
• enabling the player to withdraw money or credits from the gaming device using a payment output device of the gaming device;
• randomly determining a game outcome for the game of chance using a randomization device;
• storing data representative of a comp policy on a memory device of a computing device, wherein the comp policy includes at least one comp available to the player and at least one criterion for achieving the at least one comp;
• identifying, by the computing device, an attendant who is responsible for implementing the comp policy with regard to the player;
• receiving data indicative of whether the at least one criterion was met;
• receiving data indicative of whether the at least one comp was given to the player;
• and
• automatically calculating a compliance metric for the attendant, wherein the compliance metric is indicative of the attendant's compliance with the comp policy.

A system comprising:

• a gaming device comprising:
• a processor programmed to provide a game of chance to a player;
• an electronic storage device configured to store gameplay data for the game of chance;
• a payment input device configured to enable the player to input money or credits for use in the game of chance;
• a payment output device configured to enable the player to withdraw money or credits from said gaming device;
• a card reader device configured to receive data from a player reward card;
• and
• a randomization device configured to randomly determine a game outcome for the game of chance;
• a computing device comprising:
• a memory device that stores data representative of a comp policy that includes at least one comp available to the player and at least one criterion for achieving the at least one comp based on at least one of an amount of coin-in by the player at said gaming device, a number of wins or losses of the player at said gaming device, an amount of wagering activity by the player, an amount of money won or lost by the player, the player's loyalty points that have accrued over time, the player's loyalty points in total, the player's loyalty tier level, the player's minimum bet, the player's maximum bet, the player's average bet, the player's time on said gaming device without playing the game of chance, a statistical hold percentage of said gaming device, and a theoretical win of the player during a period of gameplay on said gaming device;
• and
• a processor programmed to receive data indicative of whether the at least one criterion was met;
• and
• a comp indicator that is attached to or integrated within said gaming device, said comp indicator configured to indicate whether the player is eligible to receive the at least one comp based on the gameplay of the player.

A system comprising:

• a gaming device comprising:
• a processor programmed to provide a game of chance to a player;
• an electronic storage device configured to store gameplay data for the game of chance;
• a payment input device configured to enable the player to input money or credits for use in the game of chance;
• a payment output device configured to enable the player to withdraw money or credits from said gaming device;
• a card reader device configured to receive data from a player reward card;
• and
• a randomization device configured to randomly determine a game outcome for the game of chance;
• a comp indicator attached to or integrated within said gaming device, said comp indicator configured to be activated upon a determination that the player is eligible for a comp;
• a computing device comprising:
• a memory device that stores data representative of a comp policy that includes at least one comp available to the player and at least one criterion for achieving the comp;
• and
• a processor programmed to:
• receive a criterion detection signal indicative of whether the at least one criterion was met;
• receive a comp detection signal indicative of whether the at least one comp was given to the player;
• and
• automatically report one or more compliance metrics associated with the at least one comp including at least one of a time the at least one comp was given to the player, an identification of the player, a name of the player, a date for the compliance metric, a name of an attendant assigned to the player, a department the attendant is assigned to, a comp status indicating the player's eligibility to receive the at least one comp, a type of the at least one comp, an amount of the at least one comp, a determination whether the attendant is in compliance with a comp policy, a determination whether the attendant is not in compliance with a comp policy, a number of total errors in administering the comp policy, and an error rate associated with the administration of the comp policy.