Abstract: In various embodiments, the gaming system and method provide The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods that concurrently display one or more aspects of a primary game and a play of a secondary game within the limited display space available of an electronic gaming machine with a single display device.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the gaming systems and methods provide multiple different modifiers for future plays of a game, and in various embodiments further plays of a poker game.

Abstract: Gaming systems that provide an award in association with a play of a card game wherein a playing card is determined via a first determination of a suit of that playing card and a separate second determination of a rank of that playing card.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide gaming systems and methods that provide a keno game with a lottery game feature.

Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that, upon an occurrence of a designated triggering event, associated with a keno game, provide an extra draw spot indicator feature for a plurality of the keno cards of the keno game.

Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that, upon an occurrence of a designated triggering event, associated with a keno game, provide wild ball feature for one or more keno cards of the keno game.

Abstract: Gaming systems and methods for providing one or more awards in association with the accumulation of designated playing cards during a playing card accumulation sequence including a predefined quantity of plays of a card game.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a gaming system and method providing a wagering game with a kicker modifier feature. In certain embodiments, the gaming system is configured to initiate a play of a wagering game associated with a paytable including multiple winning hand categories each associated with one of multiple award amounts. The winning hand categories include a designated winning hand category associated with a designated award amount and multiple designated winning hands. The gaming system is configured to display a hand of cards and to determine whether the hand of cards forms one of the designated winning hands. The gaming system is configured to, responsive to determining that the hand of cards forms one of the designated winning hands, determine a modifier based on a designated card of the hand of cards and determine and display an award based on the designated award amount and the modifier.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method for increasing the likelihood of obtaining a designated outcome for a play of a game. In certain embodiments, when a triggering event occurs in association with a play of a game, the gaming system increases the likelihood of obtaining a designated outcome for that play of the game. In other embodiments, when a triggering event occurs in association with a play of a game, the gaming system increases the likelihood of obtaining a designated outcome for another play of the game, such as the next play of the game.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a gaming system and method providing a keno game including bonus tiles. The method includes, in response to a determination that a quantity of bonus draws for a first keno board is greater than zero bonus draw, causing a display device to display at least one bonus tile with the first keno board, for each bonus tile displayed with the first keno board, adding a bonus keno number to the set of different keno numbers, selecting a quantity of keno numbers from the set of different keno numbers based on in part the quantity of bonus draws, adding the selected keno numbers to a gaming system keno number set, and determining any bonus awards based on a comparison of the keno numbers included in the gaming system keno number set and the bonus keno numbers that map to any of the displayed bonus tiles.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a multi-hand video poker game in which the hands are displayed as an arrangement. One or more modifiers are applied to at least one row or column of the arrangement. All the hands are evaluated against one or more paytables and awards are determined. The awards for the hands that have applied modifiers are modified based on the respective modifier.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a gaming system and method providing a gaming tournament having a variable average expected point payout. Generally, during the gaming tournament, the gaming system enables each tournament player to play a tournament game at an EGM. The gaming system accumulates one or more tournament points for the tournament player when a play of the tournament game results in a winning outcome. At various points during the tournament, the gaming system increases or decreases an average expected point payout of the tournament game to change the tournament players' gaming experience.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a multi-hand card game with modifiers available based on initially-dealt cards of the hands. Generally, for a play of the card game, the gaming system randomly determines two or more initial hands of cards and displays at least one card of each initial hand face-up. The gaming system determines, for each initial hand, whether a modifier triggering event occurred for that initial hand based on one or more of the cards of that initial hand. For a given initial hand, if the gaming system determines that the modifier triggering event occurred for that initial hand, the gaming system associates a modifier with that initial hand. The gaming system then finalizes each initial hand and determines any award associated with each finalized initial hand based on the cards of that initial hand and any associated modifier.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a gaming system and method providing a keno game including bonus tiles. The method includes, in response to a determination that a quantity of bonus draws for a first keno board is greater than zero bonus draw, causing a display device to display at least one bonus tile with the first keno board, for each bonus tile displayed with the first keno board, adding a bonus keno number to the set of different keno numbers, selecting a quantity of keno numbers from the set of different keno numbers based on in part the quantity of bonus draws, adding the selected keno numbers to a gaming system keno number set, and determining any bonus awards based on a comparison of the keno numbers included in the gaming system keno number set and the bonus keno numbers that map to any of the displayed bonus tiles.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a multi-hand poker game having a persistent moving modifier. Generally, when a modifier triggering event occurs in association with a play of the multi-hand poker game, the gaming system activates a corresponding modifier, associates the active modifier with one of the hands of the multi-hand poker game, and uses the active modifier to modify any award for that hand. In one embodiment, after completing that play, the gaming system moves the active modifier to another hand for the next play. In another embodiment, after completing that play, the gaming system enables the player to determine whether to move the active modifier to another hand for the next play. When the modifier expiration event occurs for an active modifier, the gaming system deactivates the modifier.

Abstract: In various embodiments, the gaming system and method provide The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods that concurrently display one or more aspects of a primary game and a play of a secondary game within the limited display space available of an electronic gaming machine with a single display device.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a gaming system and method providing a wagering game with a kicker modifier feature. In certain embodiments, the gaming system is configured to initiate a play of a wagering game associated with a paytable including multiple winning hand categories each associated with one of multiple award amounts. The winning hand categories include a designated winning hand category associated with a designated award amount and multiple designated winning hands. The gaming system is configured to display a hand of cards and to determine whether the hand of cards forms one of the designated winning hands. The gaming system is configured to, responsive to determining that the hand of cards forms one of the designated winning hands, determine a modifier based on a designated card of the hand of cards and determine and display an award based on the designated award amount and the modifier.