System and method for rewarding players based on personal interests or attributes
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1. A system comprising:
- a database configured to store personal interest information regarding a plurality of players, wherein the personal interest information places each of the plurality of players into one or more player personal interest groups;
an identification element having identification data associated therewith, the identification element used to identify each of the plurality of players participating in a gaming activity; and
one or more computer servers configured to;
(a) select one of the player personal interest groups;
(b) determine an identity of each of a first plurality of the players who are in the selected player personal interest group and who are currently participating in the gaming activity; and
(c) provide bonus award by randomly selecting at least one player from the first plurality of the players who are in the selected player personal interest group and who are currently participating in the gaming activity.
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Abstract
A system and method for rewarding players of wagering game with a bonus is disclosed. A database is provided for collecting and storing personal interest information from two or more players. The database comprises data fields each representing a category of personal interest information. Groups of common personal information are established. Awarding a bonus award includes selecting a group and determining players currently participating in the wagering game that are in the selected group. At least one player that is currently participating in the wagering game is selected for the bonus award. The selections can be randomly made.
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1. A system comprising:
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a database configured to store personal interest information regarding a plurality of players, wherein the personal interest information places each of the plurality of players into one or more player personal interest groups; an identification element having identification data associated therewith, the identification element used to identify each of the plurality of players participating in a gaming activity; and one or more computer servers configured to; (a) select one of the player personal interest groups; (b) determine an identity of each of a first plurality of the players who are in the selected player personal interest group and who are currently participating in the gaming activity; and (c) provide bonus award by randomly selecting at least one player from the first plurality of the players who are in the selected player personal interest group and who are currently participating in the gaming activity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computerized method comprising:
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causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in at least one memory device to collect and store personal interest information regarding a plurality of players in a database; causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to group a first set of the players into a first player personal interest group based on a first personal interest the first set of players have in common; causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to group a second set of the players into a second player personal interest group based on a second personal interest the second set of players have in common; causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to establish a bonus award to be awarded to an award winner; causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to select one of;
the first player personal interest group and the second player personal interest group;causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine determining an identity of each of a first plurality of the players who are in the selected player personal interest group and who are currently participating in a wagering game; and causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to provide a bonus award by randomly selecting at least one player from the first plurality of the players who are in the selected player personal interest group and who are currently participating in the wagering game. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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