Gtech Rhode Island Corporation

Spielo International Canada Ulc

Gtech Canada Ulc

Tom Cahill

Heather Clifford

Ryan Reddy

Glenn Caldwell

Deborah Hach

Methods and systems for facilitating the play of a progressive game. The methods and systems are configured to accrue contributions to a multivendor progressive prize fund by a first set of game terminals in a first prize determination interval. Optionally, the methods and systems is configured to receive contributions from a second set of game terminals. The methods and systems may determine the value of the progressive prize, the value depending on the size of the multivendor progressive prize fund and on an amount of contributions accrued from one of the sets of game terminals to the multivendor progressive prize fund during a second prize determination interval. The odds of winning the progressive prize may be different for different sets of game terminals and may be set by a game operator.

Multivendor progressive gaming system

Systems for facilitating the play of a progressive game. The systems are configured to accrue a portion of wagers to a multivendor progressive prize fund and track the amount accrued to the prize fund by a first set of game terminals in a first prize determination interval. Optionally, the system is configured to receive a second wager from a second player of a second game of chance, the second game of chance operating on a second game terminal in a second set of game terminals. Optionally the system determines that the second player has won a progressive prize. Optionally the system is configured to determine the value of the progressive prize, the value depending on the size of the multivendor progressive prize fund and on an amount of contributions accrued from the second set of game terminals to the multivendor progressive prize fund during a second prize determination interval.

A method of facilitating the play of a progressive game and a system for facilitating the play of a progressive game are disclosed. The method may include accruing a portion of wagers to a multi-vendor progressive prize fund, tracking the total amount accrued to the multi-vendor progressive prize fund by the first set of game terminals in a first prize determination interval. The method may include receiving a second wager from a second player of a second game of chance, the second game of chance operating on a second game terminal in a second set of game terminals. The method may include determining that the second player has won a progressive. The method may also include determining the value of the progressive prize, the value of the progressive prize depending on the size of the multi-vendor progressive prize fund and on an amount of contributions accrued from the second set of game terminals to the multi-vendor progressive prize fund during a second prize determination interval.

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Newport, RI, United States of America

Tom Cahill