Patent ID: 7303475
Filing Date: 2007-12-04
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. An entertainment monitoring system, comprising: any casino including at least one gaming area; a plurality of electronic gaming machines disposed in the gaming area for play by a plurality of players; a computer based module coupled to each of the electronic gaming machines for processing electronic gaming data relating to play of the electronic gaming machines by the players, financial transactions between the players and the electronic gaming machines, and identification of the players; a plurality of gaming tables disposed in the gaming area for play by the plurality of players; a plurality of computer workstations for processing table data relating to play at the gaming tables by the players, financial transactions between the players and the gaming tables, and identification of the players; a computer network having a database computer coupled to the computer based modules and the computer workstations for receiving the electronic gaming data and the table data and storing the data in a database; a player tracking module operable on said computer network for registering the players, issuing a player tracking instrument to each of the players to identify the players at the electronic gaming machines and the gaming tables, evaluating the electronic gaming data and the table data for each of the players, and awarding complimentary points to the players based on the evaluated data; and a redemption center in electronic communication with the player tracking module, the redemption center being remote from and physically located away from any casino, the players physically relocating from any casino to the redemption center where the players can redeem their awarded complimentary points for products or services and can earn points based on products or services purchased at the redemption center; wherein the redemption center is implemented at a location selected from the group consisting of a point of sale system, a hotel property system, other point-based redemption systems, and combinations thereof.