System with player centric rewards
View Patent ↗A system and method is provided which establishes for a number of player-rated tiers, reward criteria which can be satisfied by play of the player of a gaming device. Play data is provided to a host server and upon satisfaction of the reward criteria a player-centric game for the player's rating is provided to the player for play to render a winning or losing outcome. For a winning outcome the player receives a reward based upon the player's tier rating. The rewards may be provided across multiple games including slots, tables, keno, and any other casino game. The rewards may be directly credited to the gaming devices using either cashable or non-cashable credits. The system facilitates patrons continuing to accrue rights toward a reward even when playing different gaming machines, or when playing machines having different denominations.
1. A system for providing player-centric games to players of gaming devices of the type having one or more processors controlling a video display for providing play of a game resulting in winning and losing outcomes and providing network connectivity for connecting said gaming devices to a communication network, said system comprising:
a host server in communication with a data structure storing data corresponding to player accounts including player information and a player rating associated with each player, said players each associated with one of a plurality of ratings;
a player interface at each gaming device including a card reading interface for reading a player card to identify the user and for transmitting over said network connection player identification information to said host processor to access the player's account;
a data structure storing (i) data corresponding to player reward criteria, said reward criteria including a count criteria having a count value related to the rating of the player and a play parameter of the gaming device which is counted towards said count value and (ii) data corresponding to one or more player-centric games providing outcomes at least one of which has an outcome of a first value for players of a first rating and one or more player-centric games providing outcomes at least one of which has an outcome of a second value for players of a second rating;
said gaming devices are adapted to receive wagers for play of said games, said one or more processors configured to send play parameter data related to one or more of said play and wagers to said host server through the network connectivity, said data structure storing data corresponding to player reward count criteria having a count value related to the rating of the player and play activity at the gaming device which is counted towards said count value;
said host configured to receive through said network and from said gaming devices said play parameter data; and
said one or more processors configured to provide to a player upon satisfaction of said reward criteria a corresponding player-centric game.
2. The system of claim 1 comprising said gaming devices are adapted to receive wagers, said data structure storing data corresponding to player reward count criteria having a count value related to the rating of the player and wagering activity at the gaming device which is counted towards said count value.
3. The system of claim 1 comprising a player-centric game is one of a raffle or sweepstakes game.
4. A system for providing player-centric games to gaming devices of the type including one or more processors, apparatus to register a wager and prompt play of a game displayed at a display to display winning and losing outcomes, network connectivity for connecting said gaming devices to a communication network and apparatus for identification the player of a gaming device player, said one or more processors configured to provide for communication through said network player identification, wager and game play activity data, the system comprising:
a host server in communication with a first data structure storing data corresponding to player accounts including player information and a tier level assigned to each player based at least in part on the player's wagering and game play history;
a download server for downloading presentations of a game to each connected gaming device;
said first data structure storing for said player (i) data corresponding to player reward criteria, said reward criteria including a count criteria the value of which is related to a player tier level and a play parameter of the gaming device including one or more of wagering and game play activity and (ii) data corresponding to a plurality of downloadable player-centric games each providing a plurality of outcomes at least one outcome having a reward, each tier level having associated therewith at least one player-centric game;
said host configured to receive said identification, wager and game play activity data through said network to identify the player and play parameter of the gaming device to download a player-centric game at said gaming machine for the player upon satisfaction of said reward criteria.
5. The system of claim 4 comprising a player-centric game is one of a raffle or sweepstakes game.