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Multi-player bingo game with progressive jackpots

  • US 9,177,443 B2
  • Filed: 11/06/2013
  • Issued: 11/03/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A gaming system comprising:

  • at least one gaming device, said at least one gaming device including;

    at least one input device;

    at least one processor; and

    at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one input device to receive a placement of a wager amount on a play of a game, a credit balance being decreasable based on said placed wager amount on the play of the game;

    at least one display device associated with said at least one gaming device; and

    at least one controller configured to operate with said at least one gaming device and said at least one display device to;

    (a) display a progressive award amount; and

    (b) upon receipt of the placement of the wager amount;

    (i) determine a portion of the wager amount to allocate to the progressive award amount, said determination being based on a comparison of the progressive award amount to a designated progressive award amount,(ii) increase the progressive award amount based on the determined portion of the wager amount allocated to the progressive award amount,(iii) display the increased progressive award amount, and(iv) increase at least one reserve pool amount based on a remaining portion of the wager amount.

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