Multivendor progressive gaming system

摘要

Methods and systems for facilitating the play of a progressive game. The methods and systems are configured to accrue contributions to a multivendor progressive prize fund by a first set of game terminals in a first prize determination interval. Optionally, the methods and systems is configured to receive contributions from a second set of game terminals. The methods and systems may determine the value of the progressive prize, the value depending on the size of the multivendor progressive prize fund and on an amount of contributions accrued from one of the sets of game terminals to the multivendor progressive prize fund during a second prize determination interval. The odds of winning the progressive prize may be different for different sets of game terminals and may be set by a game operator.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method of facilitating play of a multi-vendor progressive game, comprising:
providing, with a processor, to a plurality of operators of a plurality of sets of game terminals a predetermined odds range including a plurality of possible odds for winning a multi-vendor progressive prize fund; receiving, at the processor, from a first operator of a first set of game terminals information indicating a selection of odds from the odds range, the selection of odds indicating a selection of odds for winning a multi-vendor progressive prize fund at a terminal in the first set of game terminals, the first set of game terminals including a plurality of game terminals; receiving, at the processor, from a second operator of a second set of game terminals information indicating a selection of odds from the odds range, the selection of odds indicating a selection of odds for winning a multi-vendor progressive prize fund at a terminal in the second set of game terminals, the second set of game terminals including a plurality of game terminals; receiving a first wager from a first player of a first game of chance, the first game of chance operating on a first game terminal in a first set of game terminals; receiving a second wager from a second player of a second game of chance, the second game of chance operating on a second game terminal in a second set of game terminals, and determining that the second player has won a progressive prize; wherein the first set of game terminals and the second set of game terminals of chance are operated by different game operators, and wherein the odds of winning the progressive prize during a game play at one of the first set of game terminals is set by the selection of odds from the first operator of the first set of game terminals, and the odds of winning the progressive prize during a game play at one of the second set of game terminals is set by the second operator of the second set of game terminals, and the odds of winning the progressive prize set by the operator of the first set of game terminals is different than the odds of winning the progressive prize set by the operator of the second set of game terminals.