Patent ID: 8187088

Claim:
A method of funding features of a wagering game, by at least one of one or more controllers, comprising: receiving, using at least one of one or more controllers, a first sum of money generated from extra-casino activity associated with at least one person; depositing, using at least one of the one or more controllers, the first sum into a feature fund; allocating, using at least one of the one or more controllers, the first sum to at least one account of the feature fund in accordance with a first rule set; 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 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.