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Overlapping progressive jackpots

US8251803B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 2008
Grant dateAug 28, 2012
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Expiry dateApr 30, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07F17/3258
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A gaming device accepts a wager. The wager is logically associated with a first progressive jackpot, the first progressive jackpot associated with a first set of participating gaming devices. The wager is also logically associated with a second progressive jackpot different than the first progressive jackpot, the second progressive jackpot associated with a second set of participating gaming devices, the second set of participating gaming devices comprising more gaming devices than the first set of participating gaming devices.

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