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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2016
Applicant:
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Inventor:
Michael W. Mastropietro, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G07F 17/34 (2006.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 17/34 (2013.01); G07F 17/32 (2013.01); G07F 17/3213 (2013.01); G07F 17/3223 (2013.01); G07F 17/3244 (2013.01); G07F 17/3258 (2013.01);
Abstract
A gaming system and method for conducting a wagering game includes providing a first event eligibility-based equity relative to a first wagering game and converting the first event eligibility-based equity to an exchange medium. The exchange medium may be cash or a second event eligibility-based equity relative to a second wagering game. The first event eligibility-equity may be stored for later use on the first wagering game.