DRAWING WITH PARTICIPANT INTERACTION

摘要

A promotional game is conducted over participants' cell phones. During a play period, a participant advances on a virtual game board using cell phone commands. During the play period, participants' gaming wagering is used to generate drawing tickets. Each player may text COUNT to receive a text message containing his or her current board position and total tickets accumulated. Alternatively, or in addition, he or she may go to the casino, text the word STATUS and have the same information depicted with accompanying animation on a video display. At the end of the play period each player may text PEEK to receive a message indicating whether or not he or she has won any prizes. To learn the number of prizes and their worth, the player may go to the casino, text the word REVEAL and have the prize details depicted with accompanying animation on the video display.

主权项

1. A method of conducting a drawing to promote visits to and play of gaming devices at a casino comprising:
defining an enrollment period during which eligible persons may enroll to play the game; receiving electronic communications from prospective entrants via a computer network during the enrollment period; enrolling at least some of the prospective entrants in the game responsive to the electronic communications; defining a play period during which enrolled players may play a game to qualify for drawing prizes; permitting each enrolled player to play one round of the game responsive to a further electronic communication from the player; notifying the player via an electronic communication sent on the computer network of the result of play of the one round; limiting the rate at which subsequent rounds can be played; preventing any further game play at the end of the game-play period; and revealing the drawing prizes won by a player responsive to an electronic communication from the player.