Patent ID: 8113948

Claim:
A method for providing a secondary value to a user conducted by a gaming operator providing gaming services and at least one of non-gaming goods and non-gaming services comprising: providing a database server configured to store a database; providing an activation terminal; providing a redemption terminal associated with said gaming operator providing gaming services; associating a primary value identifier with a predefined primary value in said database at said database server, said primary value having a fixed value determined independent of chance; activating said primary value identifier at said activation terminal; providing said primary value identifier and said primary value to said user, said primary value provided to said user without requiring said user to wager to obtain said primary value; defining a secondary value representing a predetermined value; associating a secondary value identifier with said secondary value, said secondary value identifier having a non-cash form; and providing at least a predetermined portion of said secondary value exchangeable for gaming services to said user immediately upon said user redeeming at least a portion of said primary value for at least one of non-gaming goods and non-gaming services at said redemption terminal, such that said redemption of said primary value for at least one of non-gaming goods and non-gaming services is a sufficient condition for providing said secondary value to said user whereby said user receives said secondary value in addition to said primary value.