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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2020

Filed:

Feb. 26, 2016
Applicant:

Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);

Inventors:

Joshua K. Burney, Braselton, GA (US);

Mark B. Gagner, West Chicago, IL (US);

Patrick M. Gustafson, Chicago, IL (US);

Gary J. Oswald, Elk Grove Village, IL (US);

Amy Reyes, Chicago, IL (US);

Assignee:

SG Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2019.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 17/3239 (2013.01); G07F 17/329 (2013.01); G07F 17/3225 (2013.01); G07F 17/3244 (2013.01);
Abstract

Embodiments of the inventive subject matter include methods and systems for conducting metagames. A method can include providing a wagering game including a plurality of tasks, the plurality of tasks including a first task, a second task, and a third task, wherein the first task must be performed via a wagering game machine in a land-based casino, wherein the second task must be performed online, and wherein the third task must be performed via a ticket. The method can further include establishing a player account in at least one memory device. The method can further include determining that one or more of the plurality of tasks have been completed by a player associated with the player account. The method can further include in response to the determining, assigning an award to the player account.


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