Patent ID: 8734233

Claim:
A method comprising: enabling, by a processor of a server device in communication with a first gaming device, a first feature for use on the first gaming device, the feature comprising an offer engine for providing one or more offers to a user of the first gaming device, wherein an offer comprises an offer for a payment to be made to the user in exchange for an action by the user, wherein the one or more offers are distinct from indications of awards the user may qualify for during play of a game playable via the gaming device; determining a measure of performance of the first gaming device, wherein the measure of performance corresponds to use of the first gaming device while the first feature is utilized in order to determine the one or more offers to be provided to the user; determining whether to adjust the first feature based on the measure of performance, thereby determining whether to modify at least one type of offer to be provided to the user; generating an authentication code based on the use of the first gaming device while the first feature is enabled for use on the first gaming device, thereby authenticating use of the gaming device; and outputting the authentication code to an interested party associated with the one or more offers.