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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONDUCTING A SWEEPSTAKES IN A GAMING ENVIRONMENT

  • US 20100255896A1
  • Filed: 03/31/2010
  • Published: 10/07/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a gaming system having one or more gaming devices, each of said one or more gaming devices facilitating a play of a game of chance, and a central computer coupled to said one or more gaming devices, a method that awards promotional awards, said method comprising:

  • configuring, at said central computer, a sweepstakes eligibility criterion and a sweepstakes entry criterion;

    determining whether said sweepstakes entry criterion has been met by a player at one gaming device based on a monitored activity related to play of said gaming device;

    if it is determined that said sweepstakes entry criterion has been met based on said monitored activity, then;

    determining whether said sweepstakes eligibility criterion has been met by said player of said one gaming device;

    issuing a virtual sweepstakes entry with respect to said player of said one gaming device, said virtual sweepstakes entry defining a ticket of a pool of tickets;

    closing said pool of tickets from receiving any additional virtual sweepstakes entry;

    randomly selecting at least one virtual sweepstakes entry from said pool of tickets to obtain a winning ticket; and

    awarding at least one of said promotion awards in response to said winning ticket.

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