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    Method and Apparatus for Providing Player Incentives
    1.
    发明申请
    Method and Apparatus for Providing Player Incentives 审中-公开
    提供玩家激励的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号：US20160232750A1

    公开(公告)日：2016-08-11

    申请号：US15131105

    申请日：2016-04-18

    Applicant: Scientific Games Holdings Limited

    Inventor： Dow K. Hardy ,  Mark E. Herrmann ,  John E. Taylor ,  John F. Acres ,  Steven N. Kane

    IPC: G07F17/32

    CPC classification number: G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3237 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3255

    Abstract: A system and method is provided for incentivizing players to visit a gambling location. In one aspect, a qualified person is invited to play an electronic game which has a plurality of outcomes, at least one of which is a winning outcome. In one embodiment, the qualified person may be required to redeem the outcome at the gambling location. In another embodiment, the person may be required to redeem the outcome at a redemption location. In another aspect, a method is provided for permitting a person to take one or more actions within a gambling location and in response inviting the person to play an electronic game separate from the games offered in a gambling environment at the gambling location, where the game has a plurality of outcomes, at least one of which is a winning outcome, and if the person obtains a winning outcome, requiring the person to redeem the at least one outcome at the gambling location. In one embodiment, the method includes the acts of qualifying a person. Qualification may require specific acts, for example, referring another person, and/or providing an invitation to play an electronic game to another person. Various systems and method assist in tracking and maintaining such referrals. Additionally group gaming in and amongst referrals and/or designated groups may be performed, and in some embodiment required for qualification and/or redemption. Further, another aspect relates to providing special incentives, for example for referral of a new player, for providing casino affiliation or membership information, among others.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种系统和方法，用于激励玩家访问赌博场所。 一方面，合格的人被邀请玩具有多个结果的电子游戏，其中至少一个是获胜结果。 在一个实施例中，可能需要合格的人员在赌博地点兑换结果。 在另一个实施例中，该人可能被要求在兑换地点兑换结果。 在另一方面，提供了一种允许一个人在赌博位置内采取一个或多个动作的方法，并且作为响应邀请该人与在赌博地点的赌博环境中提供的游戏分开玩一个电子游戏，其中该游戏 具有多个结果，其中至少一个是获胜结果，并且如果该人获得获胜结果，则要求该人在该赌博地点兑换该至少一个结果。 在一个实施例中，该方法包括限定人员的行为。 资格可能需要特定的行为，例如引用另一个人，和/或提供向另一个人玩电子游戏的邀请。 各种系统和方法有助于跟踪和维护这种转介。 此外，可以执行在转介和/或指定群组内和之间的组游戏，并且在某些实施例中需要资格和/或兑换。 此外，另一方面涉及提供特别的激励，例如用于转介新玩家，用于提供赌场附属或会员信息等。

    Method and Apparatus for Providing Player Incentives
    4.
    发明申请
    Method and Apparatus for Providing Player Incentives 有权
    提供玩家激励的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号：US20140106866A1

    公开(公告)日：2014-04-17

    申请号：US14138603

    申请日：2013-12-23

    Applicant: Scientific Games Holdings Limited

    Inventor： Dow K. Hardy ,  Mark E. Herrmann ,  John E. Taylor ,  John F. Acres ,  Steven N. Kane

    IPC: G07F17/32

    CPC classification number: G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3237 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3255

    Abstract: A system and method is provided for incentivizing players to visit a gambling location. In one aspect, a qualified person is invited to play an electronic game which has a plurality of outcomes, at least one of which is a winning outcome. In one embodiment, the qualified person may be required to redeem the outcome at the gambling location. In another embodiment, the person may be required to redeem the outcome at a redemption location. In another aspect, a method is provided for permitting a person to take one or more actions within a gambling location and in response inviting the person to play an electronic game separate from the games offered in a gambling environment at the gambling location, where the game has a plurality of outcomes, at least one of which is a winning outcome, and if the person obtains a winning outcome, requiring the person to redeem the at least one outcome at the gambling location. In one embodiment, the method includes the acts of qualifying a person. Qualification may require specific acts, for example, referring another person, and/or providing an invitation to play an electronic game to another person. Various systems and method assist in tracking and maintaining such referrals. Additionally group gaming in and amongst referrals and/or designated groups may be performed, and in some embodiment required for qualification and/or redemption. Further, another aspect relates to providing special incentives, for example for referral of a new player, for providing casino affiliation or membership information, among others.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种系统和方法，用于激励玩家访问赌博场所。 一方面，合格的人被邀请玩具有多个结果的电子游戏，其中至少一个是获胜结果。 在一个实施例中，可能需要合格的人员在赌博地点兑换结果。 在另一个实施例中，该人可能被要求在兑换地点兑换结果。 在另一方面，提供了一种允许一个人在赌博位置内采取一个或多个动作的方法，并且作为响应邀请该人与在赌博地点的赌博环境中提供的游戏分开玩一个电子游戏，其中该游戏 具有多个结果，其中至少一个是获胜结果，并且如果该人获得获胜结果，则要求该人在该赌博地点兑换该至少一个结果。 在一个实施例中，该方法包括限定人员的行为。 资格可能需要特定的行为，例如引用另一个人，和/或提供向另一个人玩电子游戏的邀请。 各种系统和方法有助于跟踪和维护这种转介。 此外，可以执行在转介和/或指定群组内和之间的组游戏，并且在某些实施例中需要资格和/或兑换。 此外，另一方面涉及提供特别的激励，例如用于转介新玩家，用于提供赌场附属或会员信息等。

    Method and apparatus for providing player incentives
    5.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for providing player incentives 有权

    公开(公告)号：US09317993B2

    公开(公告)日：2016-04-19

    申请号：US14138603

    申请日：2013-12-23

    Applicant: Scientific Games Holdings Limited

    Inventor： Dow K. Hardy ,  Mark E. Herrmann ,  John E. Taylor ,  John F. Acres ,  Steven N. Kane

    IPC: A63F9/24 ,  G07F17/32

    CPC classification number: G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3237 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3255

    Abstract: A system and method is provided for incentivizing players to visit a gambling location. In one aspect, a qualified person is invited to play an electronic game which has a plurality of outcomes, at least one of which is a winning outcome. In one embodiment, the qualified person may be required to redeem the outcome at the gambling location. In another embodiment, the person may be required to redeem the outcome at a redemption location. In another aspect, a method is provided for permitting a person to take one or more actions within a gambling location and in response inviting the person to play an electronic game separate from the games offered in a gambling environment at the gambling location, where the game has a plurality of outcomes, at least one of which is a winning outcome, and if the person obtains a winning outcome, requiring the person to redeem the at least one outcome at the gambling location. In one embodiment, the method includes the acts of qualifying a person. Qualification may require specific acts, for example, referring another person, and/or providing an invitation to play an electronic game to another person. Various systems and method assist in tracking and maintaining such referrals. Additionally group gaming in and amongst referrals and/or designated groups may be performed, and in some embodiment required for qualification and/or redemption. Further, another aspect relates to providing special incentives, for example for referral of a new player, for providing casino affiliation or membership information, among others.

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