WAGER GAMING VOTING LEADERBOARD
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1. A wager gaming method comprising:
- conducting a first poll, wherein the conducting the first poll includes;
determining a first plurality of candidates for inclusion in the first poll, the first plurality of candidates including a first candidate;
receiving, from a first player in a plurality of players, input indicating a first quantity of voting points associated with the first player to apply towards the first candidate in the first poll, anddetermining, based on a total number voting points applied to each candidate in the first plurality of candidates by the players in the plurality of players, a ranking for each candidate in the first poll;
determining that a voting point retention condition has been met with respect to the first poll; and
maintaining the association of the first quantity of voting points with the first player at least until a second poll is conducted.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are techniques and equipment for providing a voting point leaderboard system. Players playing wagering games may be awarded voting points for use in a poll with a plurality of candidates in exchange for game-play related activity. Players voting for the winning candidate in the poll may be given an award. Polls may include candidates which may be involved in a real-world contest. Players may be rewarded for voting for the candidate which wins the real-world contest.
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1. A wager gaming method comprising:
conducting a first poll, wherein the conducting the first poll includes; determining a first plurality of candidates for inclusion in the first poll, the first plurality of candidates including a first candidate; receiving, from a first player in a plurality of players, input indicating a first quantity of voting points associated with the first player to apply towards the first candidate in the first poll, and determining, based on a total number voting points applied to each candidate in the first plurality of candidates by the players in the plurality of players, a ranking for each candidate in the first poll; determining that a voting point retention condition has been met with respect to the first poll; and maintaining the association of the first quantity of voting points with the first player at least until a second poll is conducted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wager gaming system comprising:
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one or more servers; and a plurality of player input stations, wherein the one or more servers is configured to; conduct a first poll, determine a first plurality of candidates for inclusion in the first poll, the first plurality of candidates including a first candidate, receive, from a first player in a plurality of players and via a player input station in the plurality of player input stations, input indicating a first quantity of voting points associated with the first player to apply towards the first candidate in the first poll, determine, based on a total number voting points applied to each candidate in the first plurality of candidates by the players in the plurality of players, a ranking for each candidate in the first poll, determine that a voting point retention condition has been met with respect to the first poll, and maintain the association of the first quantity of voting points with the first player at least until a second poll is conducted. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A gaming machine comprising:
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a display device; an input device; a communications interface; and a logic device configured to; cause the display device to display a first plurality of candidates in a first poll, the first plurality of candidates including a first candidate, receive, via the input device, input indicating a first quantity of voting points associated with a first player in a plurality of players to apply towards the first candidate in the first poll, transmit, to a server via the communications interface, the first quantity of voting points to apply towards the first candidate, determine that a voting point retention condition has been met with respect to the first poll, and maintain the association of the first quantity of voting points with the first player at least until a second poll is conducted. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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