US 11,741,791 B2
Wagering system including tournament mode and third party bettor interface
Keith Riggs, Austin, TX (US); Loren Jacobs, Austin, TX (US); James McHugh, Austin, TX (US); and Steven Meyer, Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to Everi Games, Inc., Austin, TX (US)
Filed by Everi Games, Inc., Austin, TX (US)
Filed on Jun. 18, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/352,208.
Application 17/352,208 is a continuation of application No. 16/706,882, filed on Dec. 9, 2019, granted, now 11,043,076.
Application 16/706,882 is a continuation of application No. 15/716,067, filed on Sep. 26, 2017, granted, now 10,504,332, issued on Dec. 10, 2019.
Application 15/716,067 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/687,792, filed on Aug. 28, 2017, granted, now 10,275,992, issued on Apr. 30, 2019.
Application 15/687,792 is a continuation of application No. 15/263,044, filed on Sep. 12, 2016, granted, now 9,747,754, issued on Aug. 9, 2017.
Application 15/263,044 is a continuation of application No. 13/925,660, filed on Jun. 24, 2013, granted, now 9,443,394, issued on Aug. 24, 2016.
Application 13/925,660 is a continuation of application No. 13/241,043, filed on Sep. 22, 2011, granted, now 8,469,788, issued on Jun. 5, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/400,047, filed on Sep. 26, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/405,652, filed on Oct. 22, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/388,590, filed on Sep. 30, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2021/0312765 A1, Oct. 7, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 17/3276 (2013.01) [G07F 17/323 (2013.01); G07F 17/3209 (2013.01); G07F 17/3211 (2013.01); G07F 17/3225 (2013.01); G07F 17/3244 (2013.01); G07F 17/3286 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of operating a gaming system, the method including:
(a) under control of a wagering controller, enabling a group of gaming machines connected to the wagering controller over a network to participate in a competition operating mode including group play;
(b) during the competition operating mode, providing a competition wager interface under control of the wagering controller, including a first players remaining interface display area showing a group of currently remaining gaming machines in the competition and enabling selection of one or more of the currently remaining gaming machines to wager upon, and a second wagering interface display area controlled by a selection from the one or more currently remaining gaming machines and presenting a group of potential wagers to be made on an eventual outcome of the competition, at least one of the potential wagers presented with a respective target result and calculated wager odds of reaching that respective target result;
(c) enabling a device to access the competition wager interface and allow a first bettor to view, make selections, and activate wagers on the eventual outcome of the competition through the competition wager interface, the device comprising (i) a remote device which is remote to the gaming system with the wager competition interface displayed on an electronic display associated with the remote device or (ii) one of the gaming machines with the wager competition interface displayed on an electronic display of that gaming machine; and
(d) awarding a prize to the first bettor based on winning an activated wager of the first bettor.