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Method and apparatus for providing player incentives

  • US 8,157,635 B2
  • Filed: 04/30/2009
  • Issued: 04/17/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for providing player incentives, the method comprising:

  • providing at least one device associated with redemption of bonus play awards to a gambling location operator;

    providing an entry to a player to a bonus play game;

    permitting the player to play a bonus play game away from a gambling location;

    determining an award won by the player in the bonus play game;

    requiring that redemption of the bonus play prize occur at the gambling location;

    providing for identifying the entry at the gambling location using the at least one device;

    accepting, by a bonus game operator'"'"'s computer, redemption information relating to the entry;

    validating, by the bonus game operator'"'"'s computer, the redemption information;

    identifying the bonus play prize associated with the redemption information; and

    transmitting bonus play prize information to the redemption location.

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