Patent ID: 8628410

Claim:
A gaming system, comprising: a wager input device for receiving a wager from a player to play a wagering game, the wagering game providing access to a progressive game having multiple progressive jackpots, the multiple progressive jackpots capable of being reset after being awarded to a player; at least one display to display a randomly selected outcome of the wagering game and to display information related to the progressive game; and at least one controller operative to: contribute at least a portion of the wager to the multiple progressive jackpots; in response to one of the multiple progressive jackpots being awarded, calculate a current expected value of the wagering game with a normal reset value applied to the awarded one of the multiple progressive jackpots; and in response to the calculated current expected value of the wagering game being less than a minimum jurisdictional limit, reset at least the awarded one of the multiple progressive jackpots with a padded reset value so that the expected value of the wagering game is equal to or greater than the minimum jurisdictional limit, the padded reset value being greater than the normal reset value.