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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2008
Bryan M. Kelly, Alamo, CA (US);
Robert W. Crowder, Jr., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Pravinkumar Patel, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Anthony E. Green, Henderson, NV (US);
John E. Link, Manteca, CA (US);
Gennady Soliterman, San Ramon, CA (US);
Jeffrey L. Allen, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Dennis Lockard, Tracy, CA (US);
Jeffrey C. Tallcott, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Joshua D. Larsen, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Thomas Scott, Henderson, NV (US);
Christopher D. Barton, Henderson, NV (US);
Sudheer Vemuri, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Mettu R. Reddy, Marshfield, WI (US);
Bryan M. Kelly, Alamo, CA (US);
Robert W. Crowder, Jr., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Pravinkumar Patel, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Anthony E. Green, Henderson, NV (US);
John E. Link, Manteca, CA (US);
Gennady Soliterman, San Ramon, CA (US);
Jeffrey L. Allen, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Dennis Lockard, Tracy, CA (US);
Jeffrey C. Tallcott, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Joshua D. Larsen, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Thomas Scott, Henderson, NV (US);
Christopher D. Barton, Henderson, NV (US);
Sudheer Vemuri, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Mettu R. Reddy, Marshfield, WI (US);
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments are directed to gaming systems, gaming devices, and methods for presenting tournament games. According to one embodiment, a gaming system for presenting tournament games includes a plurality of gaming devices in communication with a tournament server as well as a plurality of tournament displays positioned throughout a gaming establishment. Each gaming device is configured to enable concurrent play of a base game and an on-demand tournament game in which the on-demand tournament game is player initiated. The tournament server manages play of the on-demand tournament game, and the tournament server determines a location of active and eligible players for the on-demand tournament game. The plurality of tournament displays are positioned throughout a gaming establishment, and the tournament displays are also in communication with the tournament server. The tournament server sends tournament information to the tournament displays near the location of active and eligible players of the tournament game.