Method and apparatus for providing player incentives

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. In another aspect, a method is provided for permitting a person to take one or more actions within a gambling location and in response inviting the person to play an electronic game separate from the games offered in a gambling environment at the gambling location, where the game has a plurality of outcomes, at least one of which is a winning outcome, and if the person obtains a winning outcome, requiring the person to redeem the at least one outcome at the gambling location. In one embodiment, the method includes the acts of qualifying a person, and in response to the act of qualifying the person, performing acts of providing an award to the qualified person and inviting the person to visit a gambling location to redeem the award. A method is provided for incentivizing players to return to a gambling location after a previous visit. One aspect relates to a method for providing additional incentives to a frequent player program member to visit a gambling location such as a casino. In one example, the ease of using the Internet or other remote technologies is combined with advantages of a frequent player program to encourage players to return to the casino. A prize may be revealed in an online game, and the prize may need to be redeemed at the location of the casino.

Description

Invention field [0001] The field of the invention relates generally to games, and more specifically to providing incentives to players. Background technique [0002] People like to play games and often see the rewards won by playing games as more valuable than the rewards themselves. It is the opportunity to win a reward that provides considerable fun. The game is often used to lure people to visit a certain location, in order to gain the game entrance, check the game results and / or cash out the rewards won. For example, well-known McDonald's restaurants provide scratch-type game cards with cash rewards and other rewards as rewards. Such scratch-off tickets are provided free of charge without purchase. In order to get free game cards, people only need to visit the local McDonald's location. [0003] The well-known publisher ticket evidence clearing house lottery provides an opportunity to win a lot of money by returning a form for participating in the lottery draw for the prize. ...

AI Technical Summary

Problems solved by technology

For the general public casinos are expensive compared to the market because so many individuals are not eligible to play due to age restrictions or personal belief bias

Also, because the burden of first-time casino visits is relatively high in terms of comfort and convenience, the incentive must be disproportionately large

As a result of these factors, most gaming venues such as casinos find it prohibitively expensive to recruit new players to the desired extent

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