Patent ID: 8087998
Filing Date: 2012-01-03
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method for providing an award to players of gaming machines comprising: providing for storage at a server of (i) data corresponding to player reward criteria, said reward criteria including a count criteria having a count value for each player related to the gaming activity of the player and (ii) data corresponding to reward prizes of a first value for players of a first rating and a second value for players of a second rating; enabling identification of a player at a gaming machine to determine the reward criteria, a first or second ranking for the identified player and reward prize value pertaining to said player; configuring a controller to monitor the play of the gaming machine by the player and determine if said reward criteria has been satisfied and said player is eligible for a prize; and configuring said controller to reward a prize to a player upon determining that said player has satisfied said reward criteria said prize value based upon said player's ranking.