Server based gaming system having system triggered loyalty award sequences

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8500542
APP PUB NO 20120270640A1
SERIAL NO

13538053

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A gaming system including a central server linked to a plurality of gaming machines. In one embodiment, the gaming system provides players with one or more loyalty incentives, such as one or more loyalty awards, utilizing one or more loyalty incentive award sequences. In one embodiment, the gaming system determines a loyalty award to provide to a player and then determines an appropriate loyalty award sequence to utilize to provide the player the determined loyalty award, wherein the loyalty award sequence is determined based on the individual gaming device that the player is currently playing.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baerlocher, Anthony J Reno, US 666 76659
Iddings, Cara L Henderson, US 41 5501
Schneider, Richard J Las Vegas, US 82 12518

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