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Tournament qualification and characteristics in a gaming system

  • US 8,246,439 B2
  • Filed: 10/31/2007
  • Issued: 08/21/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/14/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A gaming system that provides game play in a tournament in exchange for monetary input per game played, the gaming system comprising:

  • a game server;

    a plurality of casino-based game units including at least one game to be executed located at each game unit, each game unit including one or more display screens, monetary input device, player input device, ticket dispenser, and a processor that is implemented as part of a control system and connected to the game server via a casino gaming network, wherein the gaming network is associated with the game server and the control system to restrict access to games that are precluded based on regulations, and wherein each game unit is a game of chance or other game that does not rely primarily on the skill of the player, and wherein the casino-based game units enable the play of linked wheel games; and

    a tournament administration controller, wherein the tournament administration controller enables an operator to designate tournament characteristics.

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