Systems and gaming devices for indicating comp eligibility

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

• presenting 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;
• providing a comp indicator attached to or integrated within the gaming device, wherein the comp indicator is configured to provide an indication if the player is determined to be eligible for a comp;
• generating gameplay data associated with the game of chance for the player using the gaming device;
• receiving input from the player at the gaming device to enable the player to play the game of chance;
• randomly determining a game outcome for the game of chance using a randomization device;
• transmitting the gameplay data from the gaming device to a computing device;
• determining, by the computing device, whether the player is eligible for the comp based on the gameplay data;
• and
• transmitting data representative of whether the player is determined to be eligible for the comp from the computing device to the gaming device.

A gaming device, comprising:

• a processor programmed to provide a game of chance to a player and to determine whether the player is eligible for a comp;
• an electronic storage device configured to store gameplay data for the game of chance;
• a user interface device configured to receive input from the player to enable the player to play 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;
• a randomization device configured to randomly determine a game outcome for the game of chance;
• and
• a comp indicator configured to be activated upon a determination that the player is eligible for a comp.