Patent ID: 8342956

Claim:
A method for playing a wagering game on a gaming machine at which players are eligible for a progressive game having a plurality of progressive jackpots, the method comprising: storing, in a memory device, a plurality of distribution sets for funding said plurality of progressive jackpots, each distribution set defining a percentage of funds to be distributed to each of said plurality of progressive jackpots, said plurality of distribution sets includes at least a first distribution set having percentages for funding said plurality of progressive jackpots that are different from percentages for other ones of said plurality of distribution sets; receiving wagers from said players via at least one input device on said gaming machine; in response to receiving said wagers from said players, conducting wagering games in which said players are eligible for one or more of said plurality of progressive jackpots; and funding, by use of at least one of one or more processors, said plurality of progressive jackpots by a funding amount in accordance with said plurality of distribution sets, said funding amount being from a portion of said wagers, and wherein said funding includes utilizing said plurality of distribution sets separately and in a sequential order such that utilizing said first distribution set precedes utilizing said other ones of said plurality of distribution sets.