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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2006
Robert E. Breckner, Reno, NV (US);
Jamal Benbrahim, Reno, NV (US);
James A. Vasquez, Carson City, NV (US);
Mark W. Bansemer, Reno, NV (US);
Anthony J. Baerlocher, Reno, NV (US);
Robert E. Breckner, Reno, NV (US);
Jamal Benbrahim, Reno, NV (US);
James A. Vasquez, Carson City, NV (US);
Mark W. Bansemer, Reno, NV (US);
Anthony J. Baerlocher, Reno, NV (US);
IGT, Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A gaming system including a central server linked to a plurality of gaming machines. The central server includes a plurality of progressive modules. Each progressive module maintains one or more progressive awards and is associated with zero, one or more of the gaming machines in the gaming system. Upon a determination that a designated one of the progressive awards will be provided, one of the gaming machines associated with the progressive module which maintains the designated progressive award provides the designated progressive award to the player of such gaming machine.