Patent ID: 8251805
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a wagering game comprising: receiving a primary wager from a player via at least one input device; updating, by at least one of one or more processors, an eligibility counter for the player by adding a first time amount to the counter, the eligibility counter decreasing over time at a deterioration rate; displaying on at least one display device a randomly selected outcome of a primary wagering game; displaying on the at least one display device at least one progressive jackpot; incrementing, by at least one of the one or more processors, the at least one progressive jackpot by an increment rate, the increment rate comprising a first increment amount every X seconds, wherein the increment rate is a function of the deterioration rate; and in response to a triggering event, awarding, by at least one of the one or more processors, the at least one progressive jackpot.