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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2008
Jerald C. Seelig, Absecon, NJ (US);
Lawrence M. Henshaw, Hammonton, NJ (US);
Jerald C. Seelig, Absecon, NJ (US);
Lawrence M. Henshaw, Hammonton, NJ (US);
IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
A network gaming system and method including a server having plural regular games for selection, and plural tournament games for plural players. The system also has plural gaming devices each in communication with the server to conduct a selected regular game upon receipt of a regular wager, and to enter a first tournament game upon receipt of a first tournament wager, and to simultaneously enter a second tournament game upon receipt of a second tournament wager. The system also has a payout system to award a regular game winning player a regular prize, and to award a tournament winning player a tournament prize.