Gaming system and method for providing purchasable bonus opportunities

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8231448
APP PUB NO 20090124385A1
SERIAL NO

11937933

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A gaming system includes a plurality of linked gaming devices, each of the gaming devices including a primary game operable upon a primary game wager. The gaming devices of the gaming system enable a plurality of players to place primary game wagers on plays of the primary games. In one embodiment, each of the players is enabled to place optional second wagers on shared random determinations which occur independently of the primary games. The gaming devices display the primary game outcomes and provide the players with any awards associated with the primary game outcomes. The gaming system determines an outcome for the shared random determinations. In one embodiment, for each of the shared random determinations which results in a designated outcome, the gaming system provides a bonus award to each of the players who placed the second wager on the shared random determination.

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IGT6355 SOUTH BUFFALO DRIVE LAS VEGAS NV 89113

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boese, Eric S Sparks, US 13 324
Cuddy, Ryan W Reno, US 74 6593

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