Patent ID: 8317620
Filing Date: 2012-11-27
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, and wherein a player can select multiple tournament games from two or more tournament games for immediate initiation of tournament game play on-demand, and wherein the tournament game is separate from the base game; 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; and 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, wherein the tournament gaming system continues to receive player wagers for base game play while the tournament games are automatically played on a secondary display.