Gaming systems and methods for providing random rewards based on gaming activities

摘要

Systems and methods for use in providing a random reward associated with at least one game are disclosed. One exemplary method includes receiving, by a gaming server, data representative of gaming activity of a player of the at least one game, providing, by the gaming server, a code associated with the random reward, wherein the code is representative of an entry to win the random reward, receiving, by the gaming server, data representative of a text message including the code, determining whether the player won the random reward based on the received code, and providing a notification indicating whether the player won the random reward.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method for use in providing a random reward associated with at least one game that is operable on a gaming machine, said method comprising:
receiving, by a gaming server, data representative of gaming activity of a player of the at least one game, the gaming activity determined by an interaction of a player through an input interface of the gaming machine, the input interface including at least one of a button, a touch-sensitive screen, a bill acceptor, and a printer; sending, from the gaming server, through a messaging server, to a portable computing device of the player based on the gaming activity, a code associated with the random reward, wherein the code is representative of an entry to win the random reward; receiving, by the gaming server from the portable computing device, through the messaging server, data representative of a text message including the code, wherein the text message is received by the gaming server from the portable computing device via one of the following: a short message service (SMS), an enhanced messaging service (EMS), and a multimedia messaging service (MMS); determining whether the player won the random reward based on the received code at the time of receipt of the text message; and providing a notification indicating whether the player won the random reward at the time of the determining.