Patent ID: 9177445
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A tournament gaming system, comprising: a plurality of gaming devices, each gaming device configured to enable concurrent play of a base game and an on-demand tournament game, wherein the on-demand tournament game is player initiated after the base game is initiated; a tournament server in communication with the plurality of gaming devices, wherein the tournament server manages play of the on-demand tournament game, and the tournament server determines a location of active and eligible players for the on-demand tournament game; a plurality of tournament displays positioned throughout a gaming establishment that are in communication with the tournament server, wherein the tournament server sends tournament information to the tournament displays near the location of active and eligible players of the tournament game, each player being presented with an option to select one tournament from among a plurality of tournaments after the base game is initiated; and a tournament administration system that provides centralized tournament administration and tournament management, wherein the tournament administration system is operable to manage tournament creation, tournament play, patron registration, patron management, tournament reports, winner identification, or combinations thereof and to normalize base game scores of dissimilar games to determine tournament winners.