SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISSEMINATING INFORMATION IN A GAMING ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. In a gaming system having one or more gaming devices for play by players, a method for announcing awards, said method comprising:
- configuring, at a central authority, criterion for issuing an announcement including at least one event trigger satisfied during play of a gaming device, an announcement package and target client eligibility for the announcement;
detecting at a gaming device an event trigger;
transmitting, upon satisfaction of said event trigger, the announcement package to the target clients.
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Abstract
Certain embodiments provide systems and methods for awarding jackpots and disseminating information regarding jackpot awards in a gaming environment. Certain embodiments provide a method for announcing jackpot awards including detecting a jackpot awarded at a gaming terminal in the gaming system, determining satisfaction of an announcement criterion by the jackpot, and transmitting, upon satisfaction of the announcement criterion, a jackpot announcement to a group of one or more players satisfying an eligibility criterion. The jackpot announcement may include, for example, an opportunity to win an additional jackpot and/or an award of an additional jackpot. In certain embodiments, the announcement criterion identifies a jackpot sufficient to trigger a jackpot announcement and opportunity for an additional jackpot award. In certain embodiments, the eligibility criterion identifies one or more groups of one or more players who qualify for an opportunity for an additional jackpot.
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25 Claims
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1. In a gaming system having one or more gaming devices for play by players, a method for announcing awards, said method comprising:
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configuring, at a central authority, criterion for issuing an announcement including at least one event trigger satisfied during play of a gaming device, an announcement package and target client eligibility for the announcement;
detecting at a gaming device an event trigger;
transmitting, upon satisfaction of said event trigger, the announcement package to the target clients. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A gaming system in communication with one or more gaming devices for play by players, said system comprising:
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an award monitor configured to detect an award at a gaming device in the gaming system, said award monitor determining satisfaction of an announcement criterion by the award; and
an announcer transmitting, upon satisfaction of said announcement criterion, an award announcement to a group of one or more players satisfying an eligibility criterion. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer-readable medium having a set of instructions for execution on a processor, said set of instructions comprising:
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an award monitoring routine configured to detect an award at a gaming device, said award monitoring routine determining satisfaction of an announcement criterion by the award; and
an announcement routine transmitting, upon satisfaction of said announcement criterion, an award announcement to a group of one or more players satisfying an eligibility criterion. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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