Patent ID: 9155968
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: A63F,G07F

Abstract:
1. A system for enabling players to use remote terminals or mobile devices via a network to enroll in a casino tournament comprising: a communication network providing a non-gaming social network for players; an enrollment server in communication with said network, said enrollment server adapted to enable players through at least said social network to form tournament teams via said remote home terminals or mobile devices; a plurality of gaming terminals each having a video game display and providing wager-based gaming, each gaming terminal including at least a base game to randomly or pseudo-randomly produce winning and losing results and to issue credit award having a monetary value to players thereof for a winning outcome and a skill-based tournament game configured to issue awards in non-monetary value points; a tournament server in communication with gaming terminals to administer said tournament to allocate said tournament game points awarded during play of said gaming terminals to the teams for the players hereof; and said tournament server controlling at least said gaming terminal displays to display team points and the winning team.