Method and system for awarding frequent flyer miles for casino table games
First Claim
1. A system for rewarding play at a gaming table having a station for a dealer and a plurality of stations for a respective plurality of players, the system comprising:
- a plurality of reward counters, each reward counter associated with a respective one of said plurality of players and including;
an input device for receiving input from said dealer to register a complimentary reward for said respective player, wherein said input device includes a reward counter button corresponding to a wager of said respective player; and
a display for displaying an indicia of said complimentary reward to said respective players;
said system further comprising;
a controller coupled to said plurality of reward counters to receive reward information from said reward counters, said controller including a memory device for storing said reward information.
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Abstract
A method and system for rewarding complimentary rewards, such as frequent flyer miles, are disclosed. The system includes a plurality of reward counters and a controller coupled thereto. Each reward counter includes an input device capable of receiving input from the dealer to register the complimentary reward. The controller, which is coupled to the reward counters, includes a memory device for storing reward information received from the reward counters. Such reward information includes, in alternate embodiments, the number of the gaming table where the reward is made, the dealer identification number, the date of the reward, the player'"'"'s player identification number, and the quantity of reward points, such as the number of frequent flyer miles. A method for receiving complimentary rewards and an apparatus for tracking such rewards are also disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for rewarding play at a gaming table having a station for a dealer and a plurality of stations for a respective plurality of players, the system comprising:
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a plurality of reward counters, each reward counter associated with a respective one of said plurality of players and including;
an input device for receiving input from said dealer to register a complimentary reward for said respective player, wherein said input device includes a reward counter button corresponding to a wager of said respective player; and
a display for displaying an indicia of said complimentary reward to said respective players;
said system further comprising;
a controller coupled to said plurality of reward counters to receive reward information from said reward counters, said controller including a memory device for storing said reward information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of rewarding a player of a table game, the method comprising:
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establishing a table game;
receiving a wager on the table game from a player;
awarding a first number of frequent flyer miles to the player if the wager is within a first range;
awarding a second number of frequent flyer miles to the player if the wager is within a second range, the second number of frequent flyer miles being different from the first number of frequent flyer miles and the second range being different from the first range; and
awarding a third number of frequent flyer miles to the player if the wager is within a third range, the third number of frequent flyer miles being different from the first and second numbers of frequent flyer miles and the third range being different from the first and second ranges. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
the first awarding step includes pressing a first button on a mileage counter;
the second awarding step includes pressing a second button on said mileage counter; and
the third awarding step includes pressing a third button on said mileage counter.
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16. The method of claim 14, wherein the first range is less than fifty dollars, the second range is fifty to one hundred dollars, and the third range is over one hundred dollars.
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17. The method of claim 14, wherein the table game is selected from the group consisting of blackjack, craps, roulette and poker.
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18. The method of claim 14, further comprising the step of providing a mileage receipt to the player upon the player indicating end of play, the mileage receipt including an award tracking number, the award tracking number uniquely identifying the mileage receipt.
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19. The method of claim 18, further comprising:
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receiving the mileage receipt from the player;
verifying authenticity of the mileage receipt by finding the award tracking number in a database;
receiving information that indicates a frequent flyer miles account; and
crediting to the indicated frequent flyer miles account frequent flyer miles represented by the mileage receipt.
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20. A method of rewarding a player of a table game, the method comprising:
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providing a mileage receipt to a player in response to the player playing the table game, the mileage receipt representing a number of frequent flyer miles awarded to the player and the mileage receipt including an award tracking number, the award tracking number uniquely identifying the mileage receipt;
receiving the mileage receipt from the player;
verifying authenticity of the mileage receipt by finding the award tracking number in a database;
receiving information that indicates a frequent flyer miles account; and
crediting to the indicated frequent flyer miles account the number of the frequent flyer miles represented by the mileage receipt.
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