Patent ID: 8616962

Claim:
A computer-implemented method of funding features of a wagering game, comprising: receiving, using at least one of one or more controllers, a first sum of money generated from extra-casino activity associated with a person; depositing, using at least one of the one or more controllers, the first sum into a feature fund, the feature fund including a plurality of accounts; allocating, using at least one of the one or more controllers, the first sum to at least one personal account of the plurality of accounts associated with the person; in response to a triggering event, withdrawing, using at least one of the one or more controllers, a second sum of money from the at least one personal account; funding, using at least one of the one or more controllers, at least one feature associated with the wagering game from the second sum of money; and activating, using at least one of the one or more controllers, the funded feature.