Gaming system and method for providing multi-level personal progressive awards

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8197337
APP PUB NO 20090111561A1
SERIAL NO

11927029

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A gaming system and method including at least one gaming system progressive award adapted to be provided to any player at one of a plurality of the gaming machines. The gaming system progressive award is associated with a designated quantity of points wherein the first player at one of the gaming devices to accumulate the designated quantity of points is provided the gaming system progressive award. The gaming system and method also includes, for each of a plurality of players, a plurality of personal progressive awards arranged in a personal multi-level progressive configuration. Such personal progressive awards are individual to each specific player and funded by that player's wagers placed at the gaming devices in the gaming system.

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IGT6355 SOUTH BUFFALO DRIVE LAS VEGAS NV 89113

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
DeWaal, Daniel Las Vegas, US 14 960
Elias, Hans Reno, US 101 4648
Peterson, Lance R Reno, US 61 5587
Smith, Vincent Las Vegas, US 23 291

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