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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2015
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Alfred Thomas, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Mark B. Gagner, West Chicago, IL (US);
Vernon W. Hamlin, Lisle, IL (US);
Jeremy M. Hornik, Chicago, IL (US);
Michael W. Mastropietro, Chicago, IL (US);
Kathleen J. McJohn, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Larry J. Pacey, Northbrook, IL (US);
BALLY GAMING, INC., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
A wagering game community environment is described herein. In some embodiments, the environment includes a community server to provide services for a wagering game community. In some embodiments, the community server comprises a communications controller configured to receive communications from community terminals and to send the communications to wagering game machines. In some embodiments, the community server also includes a promotions controller configured to award promotional material to members of the virtual community based on their use of the community terminals, the promotional material being for use in wagering games available on the wagering game machines.