Xin Yu

Christian D Gerchak

Gianpaulo Sorreta

Amanda M Tremblay

Robert W Maddox

Christopher W Ginac

Stephen M Abbamonte

Timothy C Hare

Arthur A Donavan

Kenneth J McAll

Dave W Mueller

Christopher P Strader

Gunnar Wambaugh

Nicholas Scheffel

The present disclosure relates generally to a gaming system, device, and method supportive of playing a game of chance and/or skill in a centralized gaming system. Illustratively, a method may include receiving information from a centralized gaming server describing a prize value to award a player in response to the player playing a game at a gaming device; determining a game outcome of the game results in a payout value that is different from the prize value; and providing the player with a split award that reconciles the difference between the prize value and the payout value.

Gaming device that employs centralized determination system

Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a gaming system and method providing a plurality of different player-selectable wager alternatives if a credit balance of a player is less than a designated wager amount (such as a cost to cover a play of a wagering game or a maximum wager amount for the play of the wagering game) and greater than or equal to a lowest eligible credit balance (such as 1 credit). Generally, selecting one of the different wager alternatives when the player's remaining credit balance is less than the designated wager amount and greater than or equal to the lowest eligible wager amount enables the player to utilize the player's remaining credit balance (or any suitable portion thereof) in a manner that is different than, separate from, and in addition to wagering on one or more plays of the wagering game.

Gaming system and method providing a plurality of different player-selectable wager alternatives when a credit balance is less than a designated wager amount and greater than or equal to a lowest eligible credit balance

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Reno, NV, United States of America

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