Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Access or authorization
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-17
2011-10-04
Hall, Arthur O. (Department: 3718)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Access or authorization
C463S016000, C463S021000, C273S138100, C379S093130
Reexamination Certificate
active
08029361
ABSTRACT:
A system and method is provided for incentivizing players to visit a gambling location. In one aspect, a qualified person is invited to play an electronic game which has a plurality of outcomes, at least one of which is a winning outcome. In one embodiment, the qualified person may be required to redeem the outcome at the gambling location. In another embodiment, the person may be required to redeem the outcome at a redemption location.
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Acres John F.
Hardy Dow K.
Herrmann Mark E.
Kane Steven N.
Taylor John E.
Dority & Manning P.A.
GameLogic Inc.
Hall Arthur O.
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