System and method for advertising/sales at a gaming device

1. A method comprising:

determining data associated with a gaming device;

determining whether the data meets at least one established criterion; and

providing an offer to a player if the data meets the at least one established criterion,

the offer including a condition and an amount of credit to be provided to the player in exchange for the player agreeing to the condition.

2. The method of claim 1 , in which providing comprises:

displaying the offer at the gaming device.

3. The method of claim 1 , in which the data includes an indication of at least one of:

a loss by the player,

a win by the player,

a payout,

a player status,

a denomination requirement of the gaming device,

a period of time for which the player has been playing, and

an agreement by the player to receive at least one offer.

4. The method of claim 1 , in which providing the offer comprises:

transmitting the offer to the gaming device.

5. The method of claim 1 , in which providing the offer comprises:

displaying the offer to the player.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving an indication of acceptance by the player of the offer; and

providing the amount of credit to the player.

7. The method of claim 6 , in which providing the amount of credit comprises:

determining a balance associated with the player; and

adjusting the balance based on the amount of credit.

8. The method of claim 6 , in which providing the amount of credit comprises:

dispensing the amount of credit to the player.

9. The method of claim 1 , in which the condition requires that the player switch from a first provider of a service to a second provider of the service.

10. The method of claim 1 , in which the condition requires that the player switch from a first provider of telephone service to a second provider of telephone service.

11. The method of claim 1 , in which the condition requires that the player switch from a first provider of credit to a second provider of credit.

12. The method of claim 1 , in which the condition requires that the player switch from a first credit card issuer to a second credit card issuer.

13. The method of claim 1 , in which the condition requires that the player switch from a first provider of cable television service to a second provider of cable television service.

14. The method of claim 1 , in which the condition requires that the player switch from a first provider of Internet service to a second provider of Internet service.

15. The method of claim 1 , in which the condition requires that the player establish a credit card account.

16. The method of claim 1 , in which the condition requires that the player take out a loan.

17. The method of claim 1 , in which the condition requires that the player establish an account with a provider of telephone service.

18. The method of claim 1 , in which the condition requires that the player establish an account with a provider of cable television.

19. The method of claim 1 , in which the condition requires that the player establish an account with a provider of Internet service.

20. The method of claim 1 , in which the condition requires that the player attend a seminar.

21. The method of claim 1 , in which the condition requires that the player speak with a sales representative.

22. The method of claim 1 , in which the amount of credit is valid only for play of a gaming device.

23. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

billing the player for the amount of credit if the player fails to satisfy the condition.

24. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

storing the indication of acceptance by the player of the offer.

25. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

providing a benefit to the player if the player has agreed to receive at least one offer.

26. The method of claim 25 , in which the benefit comprises a higher payout.

27. The method of claim 25 , in which the benefit comprises a free game at the gaming device.

28. The method of claim 27 , in which the gaming device comprises a slot machine, and

in which the benefit comprises a free slot pull.

29. A method comprising:

providing to a player an offer for an amount of compensation in exchange for the player agreeing to switch from a first provider of a service to a second provider of the service,

in which the player is associated with a gaming device;

receiving an indication of acceptance by the player of the offer;

determining a balance associated with the player; and

crediting the balance based on the amount of compensation.

30. The method of claim 29 , further comprising:

determining an occurrence of a win by the player.

31. The method of claim 30 , in which providing comprises:

providing the offer in response to determining the occurrence of the win.

32. The method of claim 30 , in which crediting comprises:

crediting the balance in response to determining the occurrence of the win.

33. The method of claim 29 , further comprising:

determining an occurrence of a loss by the player.

34. The method of claim 33 , in which providing comprises:

providing the offer in response to determining the occurrence of the loss.

35. The method of claim 33 , in which crediting comprises:

crediting the balance in response to determining the occurrence of the loss.

36. The method of claim 29 , farther comprising:

debiting an account associated with the second provider by the amount of compensation after receiving the indication of acceptance of the offer.

37. A method comprising:

monitoring respective data associated with each slot machine of a plurality of slot machines;

determining whether the respective data for each slot machine of the plurality of slot machines indicates a player loss;

transmitting a respective advertising message to each slot machine for which the respective data indicates a player loss, the advertising message comprising an offer;

receiving an indication of acceptance by a player of the offer;

determining an offer amount associated with the offer;

determining a balance associated with the player; and

debiting the balance by the offer amount.

38. The method of claim 37 , further comprising:

determining an issuer of the offer;

determining player data associated with the player;

transmitting the player data to the issuer;

determining an account associated with the issuer; and

crediting the account by a payment amount.

39. A method comprising:

monitoring respective data associated with each slot machine of a plurality of slot machines;

determining whether the respective data for each slot machine of the plurality of slot machines indicates a player loss;

transmitting a respective advertising message to each slot machine for which the respective data indicates a player loss, the advertising message comprising a switch offer;

receiving an indication of acceptance by a player of the offer;

determining an offer amount associated with the offer;

determining a balance associated with the player; and

crediting the balance by the offer amount.

40. A method comprising:

determining data associated with a slot machine;

determining whether the data indicates a loss by a player;

transmitting an offer to the slot machine if the data indicates a loss by the player;

receiving an indication of acceptance by the player of the offer;

determining an amount associated with the offer;

determining a balance associated with the player; and

crediting the balance by the amount.