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Method and apparatus for planning and customizing a gaming experience

  • US 7,753,789 B2
  • Filed: 06/17/2002
  • Issued: 07/13/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • presenting at least one customization option to a player via an electronic communication network, wherein the at least one customization option enables the player to allocate, for each of a plurality of subsequent wins of a game played at a gaming device, at least a portion of that win to at least one destination other than the gaming device, on a per win basis, if that win meets a designated threshold indicated by the player;

    receiving preparation data from the player via the electronic communication network, the preparation data including an indication of;

    (a) whether to allocate any portion of each of the plurality of subsequent wins,(b) any designated threshold indicated by the player, and(c) the at least one destination other than the gaming device;

    providing the player with a preparation code via the electronic communication network, the preparation code corresponding to the preparation data; and

    enabling the player to input the preparation code at the gaming device such that upon inputting the preparation code, at least the portion of each of the plurality of subsequent wins of the game played at the gaming device which meets the designated threshold indicated by the preparation data is allocated to the at least one destination as indicated by the preparation data.

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