Method for motivating players to return to a casino using premiums
AssigneeWalker Digital, LLC
InventorsJay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Thomas M. Sparico
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Abstract
A method of motivating players to return to a casino includes receiving a request to convert a predetermined value of casino currency to cash. Upon the receipt of the request, a premium value is calculated based at least in part on the predetermined value. Subsequently, the customer is provided an instrument having a total value equal to the predetermined value plus the premium value when the instrument is used at the casino. The instrument may comprise a check having a negotiable value equal to the predetermined value, and a second pay-line defining the total value with the premium to be provided if the check is cashed at the issuing casino.
Claims17
A method of motivating players to return to a casino, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a request to convert a predetermined value of casino currency to cash;
- calculating a premium value based at least in part on the predetermined value;
- and
- offering a negotiable check having a negotiable value equal to said predetermined value and a total value equal to said predetermined value plus said premium value when said negotiable check is redeemed at said casino.
A system for calculating awards for casino patrons, comprising:
- electronic memory;
- and
- a processing unit connected to said electronic memory;
- said processing unit in combination with said electronic memory operative to receive a request to convert a predetermined value of casino currency to cash, calculate a premium value based at least in part on said predetermined value, and offer a negotiable check having a negotiable value equal to said predetermined value and a total value equal to said predetermined value plus said premium value when said negotiable check is redeemed at said casino.
A system for generating awards for casino customers, comprising:
- an electronic user input for receiving a request to convert a predetermined value of casino currency to cash;
- electronic memory connected to said user input;
- a processing unit connected to said user input and to said electronic memory;
- said processing unit in combination with said electronic memory operative to receive said request to convert said predetermined value to cash, calculate a premium value based at least in part on said predetermined value, and offer a negotiable check having a negotiable value equal to said predetermined value and a total value equal to said predetermined value plus said premium value when said negotiable check is redeemed at said casino.
A computer program product containing encoded instructions operative on a processing unit to perform the steps of:
- receiving a request to convert a predetermined value of casino currency to cash;
- calculating a premium value based at least in part on said predetermined value;
- and
- offering a negotiable check having a negotiable value equal to said predetermined value and a total value equal to said predetermined value plus said premium value when said negotiable check is redeemed at said casino.
A method of receiving a casino payout, comprising the steps of:
- requesting to convert a predetermined value of casino currency into cash;
- receiving an offer of a negotiable check having a premium value based at least in part on said predetermined value;
- accepting said offer;
- and
- receiving the negotiable check having a negtotiable value equal to said predetermined value and a total value equal to said predetermined value plus said premium value when said negotiable check is used at said casino.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.