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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2006
Jay S. Walker, Ridgefield, CT (US);
James A. Jorasch, New York, NY (US);
Robert C. Tedesco, Fairfield, CT (US);
Geoffrey M. Gelman, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Stephen C. Tulley, Monroe, CT (US);
David F. Zucker, Winnetka, IL (US);
Taylor M. Davenport, Stamford, CT (US);
Jay S. Walker, Ridgefield, CT (US);
James A. Jorasch, New York, NY (US);
Robert C. Tedesco, Fairfield, CT (US);
Geoffrey M. Gelman, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Stephen C. Tulley, Monroe, CT (US);
David F. Zucker, Winnetka, IL (US);
Taylor M. Davenport, Stamford, CT (US);
IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
In a first aspect, a method of operating a gaming device is provided. The method includes the steps of (1) determining an outcome value of a game result of the gaming device; (2) retrieving historical audio/video programming having content that provides an indication of the outcome value; and (3) providing the historical audio/video programming to a player of the gaming device. The historical audio/video programming may comprise, for example, a television show, a sporting event, a movie, an animated show, or the like. Numerous other aspects are provided.