Promotional gaming events and awards
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1. A computer-implemented method of awarding a gaming promotional award at a gaming machine located at a first casino property, the method being implemented on a gaming system including the gaming machine and a casino server having a memory and at least one processor, the method comprising:
- receiving, at the casino server from an external gaming system operated by a second casino property that is independent from the first casino property, promotional award information for a promotional award from the second casino property;
storing, on the casino server, the promotional award information from the second casino property to be associated with the gaming machine;
accepting a wager from a player to play at least one wagering game;
displaying one or more game symbols to said player at said gaming machine; and
determining an outcome of said wagering game with reference to said game symbols, whereinone or more combinations of at least one game symbol are designated as winning outcomes having an associated game award and one or more combinations of at least one game symbol designate winning outcomes associated with the promotional award, andin the event at least one of said one or more combinations of at least one game symbol designate winning outcomes associated with the promotional award is displayed, awarding said player said promotional award comprising free or reduced price goods, services, or amenities which are redeemable by the second casino property.
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Wagering games include promotional events and promotional awards, such as the award of free or reduced cost goods and services. Promotional awards may be reward by the receipt of property logo symbols during game play. Promotional awards rewarded at one casino may be redeemable only at a second casino. Promotional awards may be rewarded based upon game play metrics of identified or anonymous players.
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1. A computer-implemented method of awarding a gaming promotional award at a gaming machine located at a first casino property, the method being implemented on a gaming system including the gaming machine and a casino server having a memory and at least one processor, the method comprising:
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receiving, at the casino server from an external gaming system operated by a second casino property that is independent from the first casino property, promotional award information for a promotional award from the second casino property; storing, on the casino server, the promotional award information from the second casino property to be associated with the gaming machine; accepting a wager from a player to play at least one wagering game; displaying one or more game symbols to said player at said gaming machine; and determining an outcome of said wagering game with reference to said game symbols, wherein one or more combinations of at least one game symbol are designated as winning outcomes having an associated game award and one or more combinations of at least one game symbol designate winning outcomes associated with the promotional award, and in the event at least one of said one or more combinations of at least one game symbol designate winning outcomes associated with the promotional award is displayed, awarding said player said promotional award comprising free or reduced price goods, services, or amenities which are redeemable by the second casino property. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A gaming system comprising:
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a casino gaming server connected to at least one casino gaming machine, the casino gaming server being operated by a first casino property; and an accounting server connected to the casino gaming server; the casino gaming server being configured to communicatively couple to an external gaming system operated by a second casino property that is independent from the first casino property, wherein the casino gaming server receives promotional award information for a promotional award from the second casino property that is independent from the first casino property and stores the promotional award information from the second casino property on at least one of the accounting server and the at least one casino gaming machine; the at least one casino gaming machine accepts a wager from a player to play at least one wagering game, displays one or more game symbols to the player at the gaming machine; and determines an outcome of the wagering game with reference to the game symbols, one or more combinations of at least one game symbol designate winning outcomes having an associated game award and one or more combinations of at least one game symbol designate winning outcomes associated with the promotional award, and in the event at least one of the one or more combinations of at least one game symbol designate winning outcomes associated with the promotional award is displayed, awarding the player the promotional award comprising free goods, reduced price goods, amenities, and services redeemable by the second casino property. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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