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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2009
Brian J. Barclay, Atlanta, GA (US);
Andrew C. Guinn, Chicago, IL (US);
Daniel P. Louie, Chicago, IL (US);
Darren Yat-man NG, Chicago, IL (US);
Tracey L. Wright, West Chicago, IL (US);
Brian J. Barclay, Atlanta, GA (US);
Andrew C. Guinn, Chicago, IL (US);
Daniel P. Louie, Chicago, IL (US);
Darren Yat-man Ng, Chicago, IL (US);
Tracey L. Wright, West Chicago, IL (US);
WMS Gaming, Inc., Waukegan, IL (US);
Abstract
The document describes operations for managing online wagering game casinos. In some embodiments of the inventive subject matter, the operations include presenting wagering games to players in an online casino; facilitating messaging between the players and a wagering game attendant; reporting results of the wagering games to the attendant; and detecting, from the wagering game attendant, a request to present a community bonus opportunity to one or more of the players. The operations can also include presenting the community bonus opportunity to the players; detecting responses to the community bonus opportunity, wherein the responses are associated with the players; determining one or more winners of prizes offered in the community bonus opportunity; and awarding the prizes to the one or more winners.