Gaming system and method providing a plurality of different player-selectable wager alternatives when a credit balance is less than a designated wager amount and greater than or equal to a lowest eligible credit balance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9865129
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15052459

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Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a gaming system and method providing a plurality of different player-selectable wager alternatives if a credit balance of a player is less than a designated wager amount (such as a cost to cover a play of a wagering game or a maximum wager amount for the play of the wagering game) and greater than or equal to a lowest eligible credit balance (such as 1 credit). Generally, selecting one of the different wager alternatives when the player's remaining credit balance is less than the designated wager amount and greater than or equal to the lowest eligible wager amount enables the player to utilize the player's remaining credit balance (or any suitable portion thereof) in a manner that is different than, separate from, and in addition to wagering on one or more plays of the wagering game.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abbamonte, Stephen M Reno, US 4 24
Donavan, Arthur A Reno, US 4 24
Gerchak, Christian D Sparks, US 9 40
Ginac, Christopher W Reno, US 5 25
Hare, Timothy C Reno, US 4 24
Maddox, Robert W Sparks, US 6 26
McAll, Kenneth J Reno, US 4 24
Mueller, Dave W Reno, US 4 24
Sorreta, Gianpaulo M Sparks, US 5 25
Strader, Christopher P Reno, US 4 24
Tremblay, Amanda M Reno, US 4 24
Yu, Xin Reno, US 181 1020

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