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Progressive wagering system

  • US 20040009811A1
  • Filed: 07/11/2003
  • Published: 01/15/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A progressive gaming system adapted to accept wagers in a plurality of currencies or a plurality of denominations of the same currency and capable of awarding at least one linked prize, the system comprising:

  • (A) a central system adapted to control the progressive gaming system;

    (B) one or more prizes adapted to being awarded to participants;

    (C) each of said prizes comprising at least a total wager amount and a minimum prize value;

    (D) one or more devices adapted to accept a wager for participation in a prize;

    (E) each of said devices comprising at least one pay line, said pay line comprising odds for winning said prize, said wager and said odds being adapted to the determination of a total wager amount;

    (F) said central system being adapted to link said prizes to said devices based on a substantial equivalence of each independent entity'"'"'s total wager amount;

    (G) said central system being adapted to enable devices linked to a prize to participate for winning said prize; and

    (H) said central system being adapted to acquire transactions resulting from participation for said prizes and to control prize events.

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