METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OFF PROPERTY PRIZE POOLING
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1. A method for conducting a game using an electronic device, the method comprising:
- providing entry information to at least one first player of a plurality of qualified players, the plurality of qualified players including a team of associated players;
receiving, from the at least one first player by the electronic device, at least one request to activate the entry information, the at least one request to activate including the entry information, the electronic device being located in either a gambling location or a affiliate location; and
providing at least one game to the at least one first player.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for incentivizing players to visit a gambling location. A system is provided that allows users to group players into teams that may perform various gaming activities and share in prizes earned by those activities. Further the system may require that players visit a gambling location to perform various acts, including activating electronic game play requests. A method is provided by which players have additional incentive to visit gambling establishments with more regularity.
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44 Claims
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1. A method for conducting a game using an electronic device, the method comprising:
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providing entry information to at least one first player of a plurality of qualified players, the plurality of qualified players including a team of associated players; receiving, from the at least one first player by the electronic device, at least one request to activate the entry information, the at least one request to activate including the entry information, the electronic device being located in either a gambling location or a affiliate location; and providing at least one game to the at least one first player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for conducting at least one electronic game, the at least one electronic game being separate from games offered in a gambling environment at a gambling location and having at least one winning outcome, the system comprising:
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an input; an output; and a controller configured to; receive, via the input, at least one request to enter the at least one electronic game from a first electronic device, the first electronic device coupled to a network located outside the gambling location; provide, via the output, entry information to the first electronic device; receive, via the input, at least one request to activate the entry information from a second electronic device, the at least one request to activate including the entry information, the second electronic device coupled to a network located within the gambling location; and provide, via the output, the at least one electronic game to a third electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that when executed by a controller cause the controller to perform a method comprising:
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receiving at least one request to enter at least one electronic game from at least one of a plurality of qualified players, the at least one electronic game being separate from games offered in a gambling environment at a gambling location and having at least one winning outcome; providing entry information to the at least one of the plurality of qualified players; receiving, from an electronic device in the gambling location, at least one request to activate the entry information from the at least one of a plurality of qualified players, the at least one request to activate including the entry information; and providing the at least one electronic game to the at least one of the plurality of qualified players.
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