US2007167210A1PendingUtilityA1

Affiliated Gaming Method

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Sep 7, 2005Filed: Nov 10, 2006Published: Jul 19, 2007
Est. expirySep 7, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Bryan M. KellyDennis LockardRobert W. Crowder, Jr.Robert A. Luciano, Jr.Jeffrey C. Tallcott
G07F 17/3232G07F 17/3258G07F 17/32
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Abstract

A method of providing a gaming or non-gaming feature across affiliated properties, comprising: associating a plurality of properties so that each is affiliated with the others; locating a first gaming device in a first affiliated property; locating a second gaming device in a second affiliated property; and communicating via a server with each of the gaming devices located in the affiliated properties to provide a gaming and/or non-gaming feature only to those gaming devices located in the affiliated properties.

Claims

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1 . A method of providing a bonus feature across affiliated casinos, comprising: 
 associating a plurality of casinos so that each is affiliated with the others;    locating a first gaming device in a first affiliated casino;    locating a second gaming device in a second affiliated casino; and    communicating via a server with each of the gaming devices located in the affiliated casinos to provide a bonus feature only to those gaming devices located in the affiliated casinos.    
   
   
       2 . A method of providing a progressive game feature across affiliated casinos, comprising: 
 associating a plurality of casinos so that each is affiliated with the others;    locating a first gaming device in a first affiliated casino;    locating a second gaming device in a second affiliated casino; and    communicating via a server with each of the gaming devices located in the affiliated casinos to provide a progressive game feature only to those gaming devices located in the affiliated casinos.    
   
   
       3 . A method of providing a tournament feature across affiliated casinos, comprising: 
 associating a plurality of casinos so that each is affiliated with the others;    locating a first gaming device in a first affiliated casino;    locating a second gaming device in a second affiliated casino; and    communicating via a server with each of the gaming devices located in the affiliated casinos to provide a tournament feature only to those gaming devices located in the affiliated casinos.    
   
   
       4 . A method of providing a shared primary game feature across affiliated casinos, comprising: 
 associating a plurality of casinos so that each is affiliated with the others;    locating a first gaming device in a first affiliated casino;    locating a second gaming device in a second affiliated casino; and    communicating via a server with each of the gaming devices located in the affiliated casinos to provide a shared primary game feature only to those gaming devices located in the affiliated casinos    
   
   
       5 . A method of providing a on-line gaming feature across affiliated casinos, comprising: 
 associating a plurality of casinos so that each is affiliated with the others;    locating a first gaming device in a first affiliated casino;    locating a second gaming device in a second affiliated casino; and    communicating via a server with each of the gaming devices located in the affiliated casinos to provide an on-line gaming feature only to those gaming devices located in the affiliated casinos.    
   
   
       6 . A method of providing a non-gaming feature across affiliated casinos, comprising: 
 associating a plurality of casinos so that each is affiliated with the others;    locating a first gaming device in a first affiliated casino;    locating a second gaming device in a second affiliated casino; and    communicating via a server with each of the gaming devices located in the affiliated casinos to provide a non-gaming feature only to those gaming devices located in the affiliated casinos.    
   
   
       7 . A method of providing a gaming feature across affiliated properties, comprising: 
 associating a plurality of properties so that each is affiliated with the others;    locating a first gaming device in a first affiliated property;    locating a second gaming device in a second affiliated property; and    communicating via a server with each of the gaming devices located in the affiliated properties to provide a gaming feature only to those gaming devices located in the affiliated properties.    
   
   
       8 . A method of providing a non-gaming feature across affiliated properties, comprising: 
 associating a plurality of properties so that each is affiliated with the others;    locating a first gaming device in a first affiliated property;    locating a second gaming device in a second affiliated property; and    communicating via a server with each of the gaming devices located in the affiliated properties to provide a non-gaming feature only to those gaming devices located in the affiliated properties.

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