IP Library Granted Patent US 7,063,618
Granted Patent B2
US 7,063,618 · App. 11/044,810 · Granted Jun 20, 2006

System to determine casino offers

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,063,618
App. No.
11/044,810
Granted
Jun 20, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system to determine a product to be offered to a casino player based on player data and on an approximate maximum price for which the product may be sold through a retail channel. Advantageously, a potential increase in a casino's profit due to a product offer can be determined using the player data, and an approximate maximum profit attainable through sale of the product through a retail channel can be determined based on the determined price. As a result, a product to offer can be determined in a manner which maximizes casino profit.

Claims (60)

1. A method comprising:

identifying a product that may be offered to a casino player based on gaming activity of the casino player;

determining an approximate maximum price for which the product may be sold through a retail channel;

detecting a request from the casino player to convert casino credit to currency; and

in response to detecting the request, offering the product to the casino player.

2. A method comprising:

receiving information about a player;

determining a price for which a product may be sold through a retail channel;

determining whether to offer the product to the player based on the information about the player and the price;

detecting a request from the player to convert an amount of casino credit to currency; and

in response to detecting the request, offering the product to the customer in exchange for at least a portion of the amount of casino credit.

3. The method of claim 2 , in which determining the price comprises:

determining the price based on demand for the product.

4. The method of claim 2 , in which determining the price comprises:

determining the price based on a cost of the product.

5. The method of claim 2 , in which determining the price comprises:

determining the price based on a list price of the product.

6. The method of claim 2 , in which determining the price comprises:

determining the price based on availability of the product.

7. The method of claim 2 , in which the information about the player comprises at least one of the following:

an average amount per wager,

a total amount wagered per session,

an average loss per session,

a total loss,

a session theoretical win

a session win,

a coin-in amount,

a year-to-date win,

a duration of a gaming session,

a jackpot value paid to the player,

a number of consecutive wins, and

a number of consecutive losses.

8. A method comprising:

receiving an indication of a request by a player to convert an amount of gaming credit to currency; and

in response to detecting the request by the player to convert the amount of gaming credit to currency,

offering a product to the player.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

selecting the product based on information about the player.

10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

selecting the product based on a price at which the product may be sold through a retail channel.

11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

selecting the product based on a profit expected if the product is sold through a retail channel.

12. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

selecting the product based on a profit expected if the offered product is accepted by the player.

13. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

determining whether to offer the product to the player.

14. The method of claim 13 , in which determining whether to offer the product comprises:

determining an expected profit were the player to accept the offered product.

15. The method of claim 13 , in which determining whether to offer the product comprises:

determining an expected profit were the product sold through a retail channel.

16. The method of claim 8 , in which the product comprises a good.

17. The method of claim 8 , in which the product comprises a service.

18. The method of claim 8 , in which the product comprises at least one of the following:

a hotel service,

an entertainment service,

a travel service, and

a gaming service.

19. The method of claim 8 , in which the product comprises a meal.

20. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

receiving an indication that the player accepts the offer for the product.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2009
From: WALKER DIGITAL, LLC
To: IGT
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