US 12,300,067 B2
Game event-based funding for a progressive wagering game
Ben Holsclaw, Sparks, NV (US); Brad Fredella, Henderson, NV (US); Predrag Savic, Saint Paul, MN (US); and Darren Maya, Reno, NV (US)
Assigned to IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Aug. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/887,930.
Prior Publication US 2024/0054857 A1, Feb. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 17/3258 (2013.01) 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A gaming device comprising:
an input device;
a communication interface in communication with a progressive server;
a processor circuit; and
a memory comprising machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to:
receive an input at the input device indicative of a wager for a wagering game at a gaming device;
instruct, via the communication interface, the progressive server to allocate a first portion of the wager to a first progressive pot;
determine a game result for the wagering game;
based on the game result comprising a first game result, instruct, via the communication interface, the progressive server to allocate a second portion of the wager to a second progressive pot;
based on the game result comprising a second game result, instruct, via the communication interface, the progressive server to award a portion of the first progressive pot to a player of the wagering game; and
based on the game result comprising a third game result, instruct, via the communication interface, the progressive server to award a portion of the second progressive pot to the player.