Patent ID: 8087996

Claim:
A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising: enabling a player to place at least one wager on at least one play of a game at a gaming device located on a gaming floor in a gaming establishment; in response to the placement of the at least one wager: (i) causing a display device to display an outcome of the game; and (ii) causing any awards associated with the displayed outcome of the game to be provided; enabling the gaming device to receive an indication of an identifier, said identifier corresponding to the player of the gaming device; causing a first processor to determine a non-monetary code to provide to the player based on: (i) the identifier; and (ii) a gaming activity of the player; wherein: (a) if the gaming activity of the player is a first amount of gaming activity, the determined non-monetary code is a first non-monetary code; and (b) if the gaming activity of the player is a second, different amount of gaming activity, the determined non-monetary code is a second, different non-monetary code; providing the determined non-monetary code to the player, said determined non-monetary code not being associated with an amount of cash or credits and not being redeemable for cash or credits; enabling the player to input the determined non-monetary code at a player device, the player device being an electronic device separate from any wagering gaming device located on the gaming floor in the gaming establishment and the player device being located at a location remote from the gaming floor of the gaming establishment; causing a second processor to determine a service to provide to the player, said service being based, at least in part, on the inputted non-monetary code; and causing the player device to enable the player to access the determined service.