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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2012
Filed:
May. 02, 2007
Vladimir I. Arezina, Chicago, IL (US);
Michael J. Blankstein, Evanston, IL (US);
Rory L. Block, Carson City, NV (US);
Allon G. Englman, Chicago, IL (US);
Mclaurin H. Files, Chicago, IL (US);
Mark B. Gagner, West Chicago, IL (US);
Brian R. Gamache, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Jeremy M. Hornik, Chicago, IL (US);
Joel R. Jaffe, Glenview, IL (US);
Larry J. Pacey, Northbrook, IL (US);
Shridhar P. Joshi, Naperville, IL (US);
Alfred Thomas, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Jamie Vann, Chicago, IL (US);
Matthew J. Ward, Northbrook, IL (US);
Vladimir I. Arezina, Chicago, IL (US);
Michael J. Blankstein, Evanston, IL (US);
Rory L. Block, Carson City, NV (US);
Allon G. Englman, Chicago, IL (US);
McLaurin H. Files, Chicago, IL (US);
Mark B. Gagner, West Chicago, IL (US);
Brian R. Gamache, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Jeremy M. Hornik, Chicago, IL (US);
Joel R. Jaffe, Glenview, IL (US);
Larry J. Pacey, Northbrook, IL (US);
Shridhar P. Joshi, Naperville, IL (US);
Alfred Thomas, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Jamie Vann, Chicago, IL (US);
Matthew J. Ward, Northbrook, IL (US);
WMS Gaming Inc., Waukegan, IL (US);
Abstract
According to one aspect of the present invention, a gaming system includes a method of conducting a wagering game. The method includes identifying a player as a member of certain group, and offering the player options related to the wagering game. The options are unavailable to players who are not members of the certain group.