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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2014
Wms Gaming, Inc., Waukegan, IL (US);
Mark B. Gagner, West Chicago, IL (US);
Jeremy M. Hornik, Chicago, IL (US);
Shridhar P. Joshi, Naperville, IL (US);
Mark C. Pace, Palatine, IL (US);
Larry J. Pacey, Northbrook, IL (US);
Richard T. Schwartz, Deerfield, IL (US);
Alfred Thomas, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the inventive subject matter include a method comprising determining, by a wagering game unit of a wagering game machine, a result of a wagering game. The method can also include requesting, over a network by an award system unit of the wagering game machine, awards of a first award type be added to an electronic player account based on the result of the wagering game. The method can include receiving, by the award system unit, electronic input requesting to exchange the awards of the first award type in the electronic player account for awards of a second award type. The method can include requesting, over the network by the award system unit, exchange of the awards of the first award type in the electronic player account for the awards of the second award type.