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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2008
Scott D. Slomiany, Rolling Meadows, IL (US);
Duncan F. Brown, Grayslake, IL (US);
Lawrence E. Demar, Winnetka, IL (US);
Mark W. Molitor, Chicago, IL (US);
Scott D. Slomiany, Rolling Meadows, IL (US);
Duncan F. Brown, Grayslake, IL (US);
Lawrence E. DeMar, Winnetka, IL (US);
Mark W. Molitor, Chicago, IL (US);
Case Venture Management, LLC, Northbrook, IL (US);
Abstract
A Bingo game, method, and elimination tournament is provided. In one embodiment, the present invention may take the form of a Bingo elimination tournament played by players wagering on respective networked gaming machines in a casino environment. The Bingo elimination tournament may include a plurality of successive Bingo games (rounds) carried out according to standard Bingo methodology, including randomly-drawn numbers being called out, and players' respective Bingo cards being updated (e.g. marked) accordingly, perhaps along with one or more computer-player cards. After each tournament round, among the cards that have not achieved a Bingo during that round, the card or cards having the fewest number of matched numbers are preferably eliminated. Successive rounds are played, often resulting in a single winner of the tournament. Various wagering options are provided for added excitement and enjoyment.