Patent ID: 8444483

Claim:
An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory device configured to store instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to, determine that a first player account uses a toolbar to access a first content presented in the toolbar, wherein the first content is associated with one or more wagering games, wherein the toolbar is a plug-in of a browser application and is separate from a main display area of the browser application, wherein second content is presented in the main display area of the browser application concurrently with presentation of the first content in the toolbar, wherein presentation of the first content within the toolbar is independent of changes to the second content within the main display area of the browser application, and wherein the first content includes functionality that is not a part of the second content, determine that a second player account referred the first player account in response to determining that the first player account uses the toolbar, and provide a referral award to the second player account for referring the first player account.