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US 7,329,185 · App. 10/419,679 · Granted Feb 12, 2008

Universal comp bank and regional servers for use in multi-property casino enterprise

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,329,185
App. No.
10/419,679
Granted
Feb 12, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A multi-property comp bank allows comp points to be earned and redeemed in an aggregated manner at a plurality of affiliated casino properties. The comp bank includes a first bank account of comp points for each casino patron having a balance that is visible to the patron, accessible by the patron, and directly redeemable by the patron, and a second bank account of comp points having a balance that is invisible to the patron, accessible only by authorized casino employees, and redeemable on a discretionary basis only by authorized casino employees. Each award of comp points is apportioned between the patron's first and second bank accounts according to a predetermined ratio. The comp points in the first bank account can be aggregated across properties and redeemed at any property, whereas the comp points in the second bank account can be redeemed only at the property where they were earned .

Claims (10)

1. A computer-implemented method of allocating awarded comp points to casino patrons of a casino enterprise having a plurality of affiliated casino properties, each comp point having a predetermined dollar value, each casino patron having an account number, the method comprising:

(a) providing a first bank account of comp points for each casino patron account number, the balance of the first bank account being visible to the patron, accessible by the patron, and directly redeemable by the patron, the comp points in the first bank account being redeemable on a multi-property basis;

(b) providing a second bank account of comp points for each casino patron account number, the balance of the second bank account being invisible to the patron, accessible only by authorized casino employees, and redeemable on a discretionary basis only by authorized casino employees, the comp points in the second bank account being redeemable only on an individual property basis;

(c) awarding a patron comp points for selected gaming activity at any affiliated property of the casino enterprise; and

(d) for each award of comp points, apportioning the awarded comp points between the patron's first and second bank accounts according to a predetermined ratio.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein step (c) further comprises awarding a patron comp points for selected non-gaming activity at any affiliated property of the casino enterprise; and step (d) further comprises for each award of comp points for selected non-gaming activity, placing the entire awarded comp points in the first bank account.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein comp points awarded for non-gaming activity are restricted to preferred patrons.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the comp points awarded for at least some gaming activity are awarded based on theoretical win for the gaming activity.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the comp points awarded for at least some gaming activity are awarded based on a percentage of the total dollars spent on the gaming activity.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the point balance in the first bank account cannot become negative, and the point balance in the second bank account is allowed to become negative.

Assignments (8)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 30, 2017
From: CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT OPERATING COMPANY, INC.
To: CAESARS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 035354/0049, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VIII OF 3RD AMENDED JOINT PLAN OF REORGANIZATION Recorded Oct 13, 2017
From: DELAWARE TRUST COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL AGENT
To: CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HARRAH'S OPERATING COMPANY, INC.); CAESARS WORLD, INC.; CAESARS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HARRAH'S LICENSE COMPANY, LLC); HHLV MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 044207/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 033500/0232, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VIII OF 3RD AMENDED JOINT PLAN OF REORGANIZATION Recorded Oct 13, 2017
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS SUCCESSOR ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND COLLATERAL AGENT
To: CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HARRAH'S OPERATING COMPANY, INC.); CAESARS WORLD, INC.; CAESARS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HARRAH'S LICENSE COMPANY, LLC); HHLV MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 044290/0738 →
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF COLLATERAL AGENT - ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Recorded Apr 1, 2015
From: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELAWARE TRUST COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 035354/0049 →
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND COLLATERAL AGENT - ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Recorded Aug 7, 2014
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND COLLATERAL AGENT
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH AS SUCCESSOR ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 033500/0232 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 19, 2011
From: HARRAH'S OPERATING COMPANY, INC.
To: CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT OPERATING COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 026153/0202 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 2, 2009
From: HARRAH'S OPERATING COMPANY, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 022902/0786 →
PATENT COLLATERAL AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 24, 2008
From: HARRAH'S OPERATING COMPANY, INC.; CAESARS WORLD, INC.
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 022024/0512 →