IP Library Granted Patent US 11,893,859
Granted Patent B2
US 11,893,859 · App. 17/723,682 · Granted Feb 6, 2024

System and method for casino jackpot processing

Inventors: Adam Fong (Las Vegas, NV); Justin Nelson (Las Vegas, NV); Ryan May (Las Vegas, NV)
Assignee: Everi Payments Inc.
G07F17/3258G06Q40/10G07F17/323G07F17/3223G07F17/3234G07F17/3239G07F17/3251
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,893,859
App. No.
17/723,682
Granted
Feb 6, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and systems for processing jackpots, including providing jackpot-related forms such as tax forms to jackpot winners, suspending jackpot processing, integrating jackpot processing with other features such as loyalty and financial/wallet features and systems, replenishing jackpot payment pouches, and processing of player tips, such as from jackpot funds, are provided.

Claims (32)

1. A system for generating and securely transmitting gaming win reporting forms to a player comprising:

a mobile attendant device, the attendant device comprising a processor configured to execute machine readable code, a memory, a display device, at least one user input device and machine-readable code stored in the memory;

a jackpot processing server comprising a processor configured to execute machine readable code, a memory, a communication interface, and machine readable code stored in the memory the executable by the processor;

the machine readable code of the jackpot processing server configured to cause the processor thereof to, in response to receiving an indication of an occurrence of a designated game win by a player at an electronic gaming device, collect information regarding the player from a remote source and cause the mobile attendant device to display one or more game win forms relating to the game win, the one or more game win forms populated with the information regarding the player and information regarding the game win;

the machine readable code of the mobile attendant device configured to cause the processor thereof to receive a player's signature relative to the one or more forms via the at least one user input device;

the machine readable code of the mobile attendant device configured to cause the processor thereof to transmit confirmation of the one or more win forms to the jackpot processing server;

the machine readable code of the jackpot processing server configured to cause an email to be transmitted to an email address identified by the player, the email including a web-server link to the one or more forms;

the machine readable code of the jackpot processing server configured to, in response to a player clicking on the webserver link from a player's computing device, to transmit to the player a second communication having a verification code associated therewith; and

the machine readable code of the jackpot processing server configured to, in response to receiving the verification code from the player, transmit the one or more forms to the player's computing device.

2. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the system further comprises a player account and the player information is collected from the player account.

3. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the player account comprises a player consent to obtain the one or more forms by email.

4. The system in accordance with claim 3 , wherein the player consent is obtained from the player via input to the mobile attendant device.

5. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the email is transmitted from an email server which communicates with the jackpot processing server.

6. The system in accordance with claim 5 , wherein the one or more forms are stored in a database which is accessible by both the jackpot processing server and the email server.

7. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the verification code is transmitted to a mobile communication device of the player as a text message.

8. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the one or more forms are stored as PDF files.

9. A method of generating and securely transmitting gaming win reporting forms to a player comprising:

providing a mobile attendant device;

providing a jackpot processing server;

employing the jackpot processing server to, in response to receiving an indication of an occurrence of a designated game win by a player at an electronic gaming device, collect information regarding the player from a remote source and cause the mobile attendant device to display one or more game win forms relating to the game win, the one or more game win forms populated with the information regarding the player and information regarding the game win;

employing the mobile attendant device to receive a player's signature relative to the one or more forms via the at least one user input device;

employing the mobile attendant device to transmit confirmation of the one or more game win forms to the jackpot processing server;

employing the jackpot processing server to cause an email to be transmitted to an email address identified by the player, the email including a web-server link to the one or more forms;

employing the jackpot processing server to, in response to a player clicking on the webserver link from a player's computing device, transmit to the player a second communication having a verification code associated therewith; and

employing the jackpot processing server to, in response to receiving the verification code from the player, transmit the one or more forms to the player's computing device.

10. The method in accordance with claim 9 , further comprising providing a player account, and wherein the player information is collected from the player account.

11. The method in accordance with claim 10 , wherein the player account comprises a player consent to obtain the one or more forms by email.

12. The method in accordance with claim 11 , wherein the player consent is obtained from the player via input to the mobile attendant device.

13. The method in accordance with claim 9 , wherein the email is transmitted from an email server which communicates with the jackpot processing server.

14. The method in accordance with claim 13 , wherein the one or more forms are stored in a database which is accessible by both the jackpot processing server and the email server.

15. The method in accordance with claim 9 , wherein the verification code is transmitted to a mobile communication device of the player as a text message.

16. The method in accordance with claim 9 , wherein the one or more forms are stored as PDF files.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 3, 2025
From: EVERI GAMES INC.; EVERI PAYMENTS INC.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 071827/0315 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 31, 2022
From: FONG, ADAM; NELSON, JUSTIN; MAY, RYAN
To: EVERI PAYMENTS INC.
Reel/Frame 060058/0667 →