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System and method for establishing a progressive jackpot award

  • US 20060052162A1
  • Filed: 02/25/2005
  • Published: 03/09/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for establishing a progressive jackpot award associated with a machine useable by a user, the user having a user account stored in a computer connected to the machine, the computer including a database for storing user account data including bonus points associated with the user, the progressive jackpot award having an associated payout value, including the steps of:

  • allowing the user to access the bonus points in the user account from the machine;

    allowing the user to use a number of the bonus points on the machine; and

    , adding an incremental number to the payout value of the progressive jackpot award as a function of the number of bonus points used by the user.

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