Methods and apparatus for providing tickets from gaming devices and/or lottery terminals
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1. A method of conducting a wagering game on an electronic gaming device comprising the steps of:
- providing a player with an opportunity to place a wager and to play the wagering game at the wagering device, wherein the outcome of each occurrence of the wagering game is at least partially randomly determined;
accumulating comp points for the player as the player plays the wagering game wherein the comp points are determined independent of the outcome of the randomly determined wagering game and the skill of the player;
displaying a visible indication of the player'"'"'s accumulated comp points at the gaming device; and
providing the player with the opportunity to redeem at least a portion of the accumulated comp points at the gaming device via an input device.
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Abstract
Gaming devices dispense tickets which are unrelated to a player'"'"'s success on a particular game played on a gaming device or to the player'"'"'s credits on a credit meter or other “cash out” indicator. The gaming devices provide gaming awards and also provide tickets. Other methods provide tickets during the play of wagering games. Still other embodiments comprise lottery terminals which dispense tickets other than those purchased by a lottery patron or won on a purchased lottery ticket.
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1. A method of conducting a wagering game on an electronic gaming device comprising the steps of:
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providing a player with an opportunity to place a wager and to play the wagering game at the wagering device, wherein the outcome of each occurrence of the wagering game is at least partially randomly determined; accumulating comp points for the player as the player plays the wagering game wherein the comp points are determined independent of the outcome of the randomly determined wagering game and the skill of the player; displaying a visible indication of the player'"'"'s accumulated comp points at the gaming device; and providing the player with the opportunity to redeem at least a portion of the accumulated comp points at the gaming device via an input device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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Current AssigneeIGT (International Game Technology)
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Original AssigneeIGT (International Game Technology)
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InventorsCannon, Lee E., Maroney, Mike, Guinn, Robert, Roemer, Mick D., Adams, William R., DeGrandmaison, Jason
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Primary Examiner(s)Coburn, Corbett B
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Application NumberUS09/655,252Time in Patent Office4,606 DaysField of Search463/29, 463/25US Class Current463/25CPC Class CodesG07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or...G07F 17/3202 Hardware aspects of a gamin...G07F 17/3248 involving non-monetary medi...G07F 17/3286 Type of games
