Patent ID: 8690662

Claim:
A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising: (a) causing a processor to operate with a display device and an input device to determine a first payout to potentially be provided for a play of a wagering game of the gaming device; and (b) causing the processor to operate with the display device to provide the first payout only upon a substantially concurrent display of both of: (i) indicia indicative of the first payout along a payline of the gaming device displayed in a first display area of the gaming device, and (ii) a characteristic of audiovisual content associated with the play of the wagering game satisfying a requirement for providing the first payout, the audiovisual content displayed in a second display area of the gaming device and the audiovisual content is selected from at least one of the group consisting of: a television show, a movie, a cartoon, a live sporting event, a prerecorded sporting event, a radio program, a song, and a concert.