RETAIL RATINGS MODULE SYSTEM
A retail rating system for use in connection with gambling activities is disclosed. Points or credits are accumulated for commercial activity and made available for gambling activity. A management system and/or player tracking cards are employed to track accumulation of points and commercial activity.
1 . A retail rating system, including:
at least one participating gambling entity;
at least one participating point of sale entity;
a management system providing communication interface between participating entities; and
a retail rating application, the retail rating application assigning points to commercial activity of a patron at a point of sale entity;
wherein the points assigned by retail rating application are accumulated and made available for use at the at least one participating gambling entity.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the points assigned by the retail rating module are made available for use at the at least one participating point of sale entity.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein there are a plurality of participating gambling entities.
4 . The system of claim 4 , wherein there are a plurality of participating point of sale entities.
5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein one of the plurality of participating point of sale entities is a hotel.
6 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the retail rating includes multiple settings.
7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the multiple settings are dependent upon a level of commercial activity.
8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the multiple settings are dependent upon a player type.
9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the player type is based upon gambling activity.
10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the multiple settings are dependent upon a tracking card level.
11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the tracking card level can be increased in response to points accumulated through commercial activity.
12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein points are not accumulated for taxes paid in connection with commercial activity.
13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein points are not accumulated for tips paid for services rendered.
14 . The system of claim 11 , wherein a percentage of commercial activity at one of the plurality of point of sale entities is assigned points for use at a participating gambling entity.
15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the management system is a casino management system.
16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the retail rating system includes a manual rating system.
17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein vouchers are generated by the manual rating system.
18 . The system of claim 15 , wherein discretionary points are generated through commercial activity.
19 . The system of claim 15 , wherein incentive points are generated through commercial activity.
20 . The system of claim 1 , wherein retail activity is tracked by the retail rating system.