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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
May. 13, 2015
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Brian J. Barclay, Atlanta, GA (US);
Allon G. Englman, Chicago, IL (US);
Andrew C. Guinn, Chicago, IL (US);
Daniel P. Louie, Chicago, IL (US);
BALLY GAMING, INC., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some examples, the operations can include connecting the wagering game system to client devices via the network communication interface. The operations can further include detecting an electronic indication of wagering game activity performed via a first of the client devices. A first user account is associated with the first of the client devices. The operations can further include determining, via an electronic game processing unit, that a second user account, associated with a second of the client devices, is indicated in the first user account as a social contact. The operations can further include automatically increasing, via the electronic game processing unit, a chance that a first casino wagering game associated with the second of the client devices will result in a winning outcome based on the wagering game activity performed via the first of the client devices.