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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2006
Anthony J. Baerlocher, Reno, NV (US);
Bryan Bullard, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Daniel Dewaal, Las Vegas, NV (US);
William Little, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Christopher D. Reddicks, Reno, NV (US);
James A. Vasquez, Carson City, NV (US);
Anthony J. Baerlocher, Reno, NV (US);
Bryan Bullard, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Daniel Dewaal, Las Vegas, NV (US);
William Little, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Christopher D. Reddicks, Reno, NV (US);
James A. Vasquez, Carson City, NV (US);
IGT, Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A gaming system and method of providing a virtual drawing or drawing promotion including a central server, one or more location servers, and a plurality of gaming devices. A player is provided with a drawing account voucher, which is associated with a drawing account. Based on game play, the drawing account is credited with drawing entries or virtual tickets for a drawing promotion. In one embodiment, the gaming system provides a number of drawing entries when a wager placed by a player meets at least a wager threshold amount, wherein the number of drawing entries provided is based on a ticket award amount. The gaming system, upon expiration of a drawing period, selects a winner of the drawing promotion by selecting a drawing entry. In one embodiment, the gaming system progressively increases the drawing prize based on the number of drawing entries provided or wagers placed by the players.