Shawn D Mcdaniel

US Patent:

20190287342, Sep 19, 2019

Filed:

Apr 2, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/373577

Inventors:

- Roseburg OR, US
Shawn R. McDaniel - Roseburg OR, US

Assignee:

Umpqua Indian Development Corporation - Roseburg OR

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

Abstract:

A marketing bonus system and method for use in one or more casino establishments for awarding a prize to a player who is a member of a loyalty program and has a player card in active use at an eligible electronic gaming machine. The marketing bonus system and method randomly selects a player for an award. It may be configured to offer multiple bonuses across the floor of a casino or other gaming establishment at any given time. Players are notified prior to a bonus being awarded so that they may insert their card into an electronic gaming machine on the casino floor in the area where the bonus is active and be eligible to win. Awards are offered to eligible players at electronic gaming machines such as slot machines and video poker machines, but may also be offered on other types of devices that are in active use such as general purpose computing devices connected to the system over a network such as the internet.

US Patent:

20180025580, Jan 25, 2018

Filed:

Jul 22, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/216904

Inventors:

- Roseburg OR, US
Shawn R. McDaniel - Roseburg OR, US

Assignee:

Umpqua Indian Development Corporation - Roseburg OR

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

Abstract:

A marketing bonus system and method for use in one or more casino establishments for awarding a prize to a player who is a member of a loyalty program and has a player card in active use at an eligible electronic gaming machine. The marketing bonus system and method randomly selects a player for an award. It may be configured to offer multiple bonuses across the floor of a casino or other gaming establishment at any given time. Players are notified prior to a bonus being awarded so that they may insert their card into an electronic gaming machine on the casino floor in the area where the bonus is active and be eligible to win. Awards are offered to eligible players at electronic gaming machines such as slot machines and video poker machines, but may also be offered on other types of devices that are in active use such as general purpose computing devices connected to the system over a network such as the internet.