Wagering Game With Fantasy-Sports Feature
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1. A method of conducting a wagering game having a fantasy-sports feature on a gaming system, the method comprising:
- receiving a wager from a user to play the wagering game;
creating, via user selection, a roster having one or more player;
displaying on a display of the gaming machine the created roster;
determining a projected team score for the created roster;
determining an actual team score for the created roster;
calculating a ratio for the actual team score to the projected team score; and
providing an award to the user if the calculated ratio meets a predetermined criterion.
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Abstract
A gaming system and method of conducting a wagering game having a fantasy-sports feature on a gaming system is disclosed. A wager is received from a user to play the wagering game. A roster having one or more player is created, via user selection. A projected team score and an actual team score for the created roster are determined. A ratio is calculated for the actual team score to the projected team score. An award is provided to the user if the calculated ratio meets a predetermined criterion.
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1. A method of conducting a wagering game having a fantasy-sports feature on a gaming system, the method comprising:
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receiving a wager from a user to play the wagering game; creating, via user selection, a roster having one or more player; displaying on a display of the gaming machine the created roster; determining a projected team score for the created roster; determining an actual team score for the created roster; calculating a ratio for the actual team score to the projected team score; and providing an award to the user if the calculated ratio meets a predetermined criterion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A gaming machine comprising:
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a value input device for receiving a wager; a roster input device for receiving a roster selection from a user, the roster having one or more player; a display for displaying the roster; and a controller operative to (i) determine a projected team score for the selected roster, (ii) determine an actual team score for the selected roster, (iii) calculate a ratio for the actual team score to the projected team score, and (iii) award an award to the user if the calculated ratio meets a predetermined criterion. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of conducting a wagering game on a gaming machine, the method comprising:
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determining a projected score for each player of a plurality of players; receiving a wager from a user to play the wagering game; creating, via user selection, a roster having one or more players from the plurality of players; displaying on a display of the gaming machine the created roster; calculating a projected team score for the created roster using the projected scores for each player on the created roster; determining an actual team score for the created roster; comparing the actual team score to the projected team score; and providing an award to the user if the actual team score meets a predetermined criterion. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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