Gaming systems and methods for use in providing random rewards associated with play-for-fun applications

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9607471
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13486519

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Systems and methods for use in providing a random reward associated with at least one play-for-fun application are disclosed. One exemplary method includes crediting, at the gaming server, gaming activity directed to a play-for-fun application by a player to a player tracking account, issuing at least one coupon associated with a random reward based on at least the gaming activity credited to the player tracking account, tracking, at the gaming server, redemption of the at least one coupon, and awarding the random reward when the coupon is redeemed at a gaming machine in accordance with at least one trigger condition.

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BANK OF AMERICA N AGATEWAY VILLAGE-900 BUILDING NC1-026-06-09 (MACLEGAL) 900 W TRADE ST CHARLOTTE NC 28255

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cuddy, Ryan Reno, US 55 513
Milligan, Daniel William Palmyra, US 22 30
Thacker, Christopher John Earlysville, US 20 26

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