Electronic prize fulfillment for a gaming system

A gaming terminal apparatus for use by a player comprising:

• a wager acceptor and a central computer located at a host establishment;
• a display for displaying at least a first non-monetary prize from at least one of a multiple of prize fulfillment web sites;
• a reader for a token permitting obtaining first information;
• and
• a display controller for controlling said display and providing for navigation of said prize fulfillment web site in order to present at least a first prize in response to a first gaming outcome for a first player, selected using said first information and receiving instructions from said host establishment central computer wherein said display is different from a display presented to a second player in response to said first gaming outcome.

A method for prize fulfillment in a gaming system comprising:

• providing a plurality of gaming terminals;
• transmitting an electronic message to a central computer that transmits a corresponding electronic message to at least one of a plurality of remote prize fulfillment web sites in response to at least a first gaming outcome at a first of said plurality of gaming terminals;
• navigating said remote prize fulfillment site to choose a prize;
• wherein said electronic message includes information indicative of at least one;
• a prize type;
• and
• a delivery location.

Apparatus for prize fulfillment in a gaming system comprising:

• a pluralin of gaming terminals;
• means, in said plurality of gaming terminals, for transmitting an electronic message, over the Internet, to at least one of a plurality of remote sites, in response to at least a first gaming outcome, wherein said message includes information indicative of at least one of a prize type and a delivery location;
• a central computer linked to the gaming terminals and also receiving said message and authorizing said remote site to deliver said prize and displaying a web page from said remote site in order to allow a player to navigate the site and select a prize;
• and
• means, in said remote site, for automatically outputting instructions for delivering a non-monetary prize, in response to said electronic message.

A method for prize fulfillment in a gaming system, comprising the steps of:

• providing a gaming terminal with a display device connected to a central computer;
• determining if a selected gaming outcome has occurred at said gaming terminal;
• if said selected outcome has occurred then linking to the central computer and over the Internet to at least one of a plurality of remote fulfillment web sites;
• and
• displaying one or more web pages from said fulfillment web sites on the display device of said gaming terminal and allowing navigation of said fulfillment web site in order to choose a prize.

A method for prize fulfillment in a gaming system, comprising the steps of:

• providing a gaming terminal with a display device and the gaming terminal connected to a central computer;
• determining if a prize has been won by a player;
• if a prize has been won, then determining if the prize is intended for electronic fulfillment;
• if a prize is not intended for electronic fulfillment, then awarding a monetary payout;
• if the prize is intended for electronic fulfillment then providing a player selected option to choose from electronic fulfillment via a gaming terminal or linking to at least one of a plurality of remote fulfillment web sites;
• navigating said remote fulfillment web site;
• choosing a prize from said remote fulfillment web site;
• providing authorization to the remote fulfillment site from the central computer;
• and
• arranging for delivering the prize from a remote location to a delivery site.

A method for prize fulfillment in the gaming system, comprising with steps of:

• providing a gaming terminal with a display device;
• determining if a prize intended for electronic fulfillment has been won;
• if a prize for electronic fulfillment has been won, then establishing connection from said gaming terminal to at least one of a plurality of remote fulfillment web sites;
• inputting delivery information on the remote fulfillment web site and navigating the remote fulfillment web site at said gaming terminal;
• selecting a prize from the remote fulfillment web site at said gaming terminal;
• transmitting to the remote fulfillment web site authorization from a central computer;
• and
• arranging at said remote fulfillment web site for delivery of the prize to a delivery site.

A method for prize fulfillment in a gaming system, comprising the steps of:

• providing a gaming terminal with a display device;
• determining if a selective gaming outcome has occurred at said gaming terminal;
• if said selected outcome has occurred, then linking over the Internet to at least one of a plurality of remote fulfillment web sites;
• displaying a web page from said remote fulfillment web sites on said display device;
• navigating the web page;
• selecting a prize at said gaming terminal from said web page;
• transmitting information concerning said prize selection to said remote fulfillment site and a host establishment central computer;
• arranging for delivery of the prize to a player's delivery site;
• and
• the fulfillment site linked to a financial account site providing accounting for multiple prize deliveries and reporting such information to the host establishment central computer.

A gaming system for a casino comprising:

• a first group of gaming terminals;
• a central computer within a casino coupled to the group of gaming terminals;
• at least one of a plurality of remote prize fulfillment web sites outside of the casino in communication with the central computer;
• a casino financial account site in communication with the central computer and the remote prize fulfillment web site;
• a first gaming outcome provided by the gaming terminals transmitted to the central computer and prompting the central computer to transmit a gaming outcome to the casino financial account site which provides an authorization instruction to the remote prize fulfillment web site;
• and
• a link provided by each of said gaming terminals providing for player navigation of the remote prize fulfillment web site and allowing player selection of a prize and the casino financial account site prompting the remote prize fulfillment web site to deliver a prize to a preselected address provided by the gaming terminals.