Patent ID: 8231458

Claim:
A gaming system comprising: a game table having a single multiplayer display/input device; and at least one processor configured to operate with the single multiplayer display/input device to: (a) display a plurality of plays of a wagering game to a plurality of players, which includes for each play of the wagering game, enabling each of the plurality of players to: (i) make a wager on said play of the wagering game, and (ii) make a side wager to earn at least one bonus object associated with said play of the wagering game; and (b) when a triggering event occurs: (i) display a bonus display, (ii) enable at least one of the players who have earned a designated amount of bonus objects to place said earned bonus objects relative to the bonus display, and (iii) if one of the bonus objects placed by one of the players is positioned in a designated location of the bonus display, provide a progressive award to the player, said progressive award funded by the side wagers made by the players.