US 12,230,103 B2
Zone dependent payout percentage
Dean P. Alderucci, Westport, CT (US); Lee Amaitis, Las Vegas, NV (US); and Geoffrey M. Gelman, Brooklyn, NY (US)
Assigned to INTERACTIVE GAMES LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed by INTERACTIVE GAMES LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed on Oct. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/380,709.
Application 18/380,709 is a continuation of application No. 17/901,084, filed on Sep. 1, 2022, granted, now 11,830,323.
Application 17/901,084 is a continuation of application No. 16/799,373, filed on Feb. 24, 2020, granted, now 11,436,892, issued on Sep. 6, 2022.
Application 16/799,373 is a continuation of application No. 14/322,536, filed on Jul. 2, 2014, granted, now 10,600,284, issued on Mar. 24, 2020.
Application 14/322,536 is a continuation of application No. 11/675,182, filed on Feb. 15, 2007, granted, now 8,771,058, issued on Jul. 8, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2024/0046752 A1, Feb. 8, 2024
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 17/3244 (2013.01) [G07F 17/32 (2013.01); G07F 17/3211 (2013.01); G07F 17/323 (2013.01); G07F 17/3237 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
controlling, by at least one processor:
determining a first location of a mobile gaming device;
determining a number of given mobile gaming devices currently located in a first area, in which the first area includes the first location;
based on determining whether the number exceeds a threshold, determining a first game configuration associated with the first area, in which determining the first game configuration includes determining a first payout percentage associated with the first area, and in which the first game configuration includes information associated with a merchant proximate the first area;
generating a first game outcome using the first game configuration; and
displaying, on a display screen of the mobile gaming device, the first game outcome including a portion of the information associated with the merchant.