Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-04
2011-01-04
Lewis, David L (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation
C463S016000, C463S029000, C705S014120
Reexamination Certificate
active
07862426
ABSTRACT:
In accordance with at least one embodiment, an expiring prepaid casino account is disclosed. The expiring prepaid casino account has associated therewith an amount of money, time, and/or game plays. The amount of money, time, and/or game plays expires in predetermined portions over a plurality of defined expiration periods, thus encouraging a player to return to a casino during each of the predefined expiration periods. The present invention may be implemented via either a brick-and-mortar casino or an online casino.
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Fincham Magdalena M.
Gelman Geoffrey M.
Jorasch James A.
Van Luchene Andrew S.
Walker Jay S.
IGT
K&L Gates LLP
Lewis David L
Shah Milap
LandOfFree
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