Abstract: In one embodiment, it is determined when a pre-determined outcome occurs. The outcome may provide a predetermined machine pay that is awarded to a first user playing a game. One or more users are then determined based on a criteria for awarding a bonus. The one or more users include at least one user different from the first user. A bonus amount is then determined for each of the one or more users. For example, the bonus amount may be a certain percentage of the machine pay that was awarded. The bonus amount is then awarded to each of the one or more users. In one embodiment, the bonus amount awarded is not part of the pre-determined amount that was awarded to the first user.