Retail ratings module method

Abstract

A retail rating system for use in connection with gambling activities is disclosed. Points or credits are accumulated for commercial activity and made available for gambling activity. A management system and/or player tracking cards are employed to track accumulation of points and commercial activity.

1 . A method for providing a patron with a benefit associated with retail activity involving a retail rating system networked to a casino management system, comprising:
 establishing one or more participating gambling entities;   establishing one or more participating point of sale entities;   configuring the casino management system to provide communication between the participating gambling entities and the point of sale entities;   accumulating points associated with commercial activity at the one or more participating gambling entities; and   causing accumulated points to be available to a patron for use in gambling activities.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising making accumulated points to be available for use in retail activities. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing multiple settings for commercial activity. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising providing multiple settings based upon level of commercial activity. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising providing multiple settings based upon player type. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising establishing player type based upon gambling activity. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising establishing player type based upon commercial activity. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing multiple settings based upon a player tracking card level. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising tracking accumulated points on a player tracking card. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising improving a tracking card level based upon accumulation of points. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing points based upon a percentage of commercial activity. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising excluding taxes paid from a process associated with accumulating points. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing a manual retail rating system. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising providing vouchers for commercial activity. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising tracking patron commercial activity.