Scheduling and marketing of casino tournaments

Abstract

Systems, methods and apparatus for scheduling of casino tournaments are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes providing at least one casino member the ability to create an account or register to provide casino tournament information over a computer network and a log-in screen; receiving information regarding a plurality of casino tournaments offered by the casino members, providing schedulers to upload the plurality of casino tournaments by the casino members based on pre-specified criteria, providing the potential player or player the ability to search the plurality of casino tournaments offered by the casino members based on a pre-specified criteria, providing the results of a search of the casino tournaments from the search requested from the players or potential players and providing the players or potential players with the ability to calendar/schedule at least one or more casino tournaments in their personal calendar.

1 . A method for providing and scheduling one or more casino tournaments over a computer network, the method comprising:
 a. providing one or more casino members with the ability to create an account or log-in to provide information regarding a plurality of casino tournaments over a computer network;   b. providing the one or more casino members with a log-in screen on one or more visual displays;   c. providing the one or more casino members with the ability to create one or more special event tournament schedules, through the first scheduler, based on pre-specified criteria of casino tournaments information over a computer network;   d. providing the one or more casino members with the ability to create one or more daily and weekly event tournament schedules, through the second scheduler, based on pre-specified criteria of casino tournaments information over a computer network;   e. receiving information regarding the plurality of casino tournaments offered by a casino from the one or more casino members, the information being provided by the at least one casino member over a computer network;   f. providing one or more potential players in one or more casino games of the plurality of casino tournaments with the ability to search the plurality of casino tournaments offered by the one or more casino members based on pre-specified criteria of the plurality of casino tournaments over a computer network, the pre-specified criteria being selected by the one or more potential players; and   g. providing the results of a search of the plurality of casino tournaments from a search requested by the one or more potential players on a visual display or computer readable medium, the results being provided based on the search requested by the one of more potential players selecting one or more pre-specified criteria regarding the plurality of casino tournaments;   wherein the schedule information received from the one or more casino members includes at least the start and end date, type of game and amount of the buy-in for the plurality of casino tournaments; and   wherein the one or more casino members create an account or register to provide casino tournament information through one of the two schedulers over a computer network at least once before receiving information regarding the plurality of casino tournaments offered by the one or more casino members from the one or more casino members.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to in  claim 1 , wherein the pre-specified criteria comprises one or more of a keyword, a date, a, prize, a celebrity, a month or date, a casino tournament name, a casino, a zip code, type of casino game, buy-in options, maximum number of players, format of one or more casino games offered, buy-in amount, type of game, a location and a casino name. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising receiving payment information over a computer network from the potential players for the potential players' participation in the plurality of casino tournaments selected by the potential player, the payment information being provided by the potential player. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising providing a calendar for online tournament schedules that gives the one or more casino members the ability to view all their current, future, and past tournament schedules. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising providing a competition calendar for viewing and planning of schedule of the plurality of casino tournaments by the at least one casino member. 
     
     
         6 . A system for scheduling and providing tournament information for one or more casino tournaments, where a schedule is entered by one or more casino members through the scheduler(s) to one or more potential players for participation in the one or more events of a casino tournament, the system comprising:
 a. at least one server having an interface for communication over a computer network;   b. a first login module, the first login module logging-in at least one casino member of the one or more casino members or at least one potential player of the one or more potential players;   c. a first scheduler module, the special events scheduler module to input information regarding one or more casino tournaments, the information being provided by the at least one casino member;   d. a second scheduler module, the daily and weekly scheduler module to input information regarding one or more daily or weekly casino tournaments, the information being provided by the at least one casino member;   e. an upload module, the upload module uploading the data input into the scheduler(s) modules regarding one or more casino tournaments, the information being provided by the at least one casino member;   f. a search module, the search module searching the plurality of casino tournaments based on a pre-specified criteria, the pre-specified criteria being provided by the at least one potential player; and   g. a selection module, the selection module selecting the one or more casino tournaments from the search results obtained from the search module, the casino tournaments being selected by the at least one potential player.   
     
     
         7 . The system according to  claim 6 , further comprising a marketing module, the marketing module sending marketing information of the one or more casino tournaments to the at least one potential players, the marketing information being provided by one or more casino members. 
     
     
         8 . The system according to  claim 6 , wherein the casino tournaments are poker tournaments. 
     
     
         9 . The system according to  claim 6 , further comprising a first calendar module, the first calendar module providing a casino calendar for viewing and planning all current, future and past tournament schedules of the one or more casino tournaments by the one or more casino members. 
     
     
         10 . The system according to  claim 9 , wherein the first calendar module comprises a competition calendar module, the competition calendar module providing a competition calendar for allowing the at least one casino member to view a schedule of at least one casino tournament of one or more competing casino members, the one or more competing casino members being selected from the one or more casino members. 
     
     
         11 . The system according to  claim 9 , further comprising a second calendar module, the calendar module for planning of personal schedules by at least one potential player. 
     
     
         12 . A computer program product for use with a computer, said computer program product comprising:
 a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for scheduling one or more casino tournaments, where a schedule is provided by one or more casino members to one or more players, the scheduling being provided for participation in the one or more casino tournaments, the computer program code performing:
 a. logging-in at least one casino member of the one or more casino members or at least one player of the one or more players; 
 b. uploading information of a plurality of casino tournaments, the information being provided by the at least one casino member through the scheduler modules; 
 c. sending marketing information of at least one of the plurality of casino tournaments to the one or more players, the marketing information being provided by the at least one casino member; 
 d. searching the plurality of casino tournaments based on a pre-specified criteria, the pre-specified criteria being provided by the at least one player; 
 e. selecting the one or more casino tournaments from the search results obtained, the selection being requested by the at least one player; 
 f. scheduling into the third player calendar the one or more casino tournaments from the search results obtained, the selection being requested by the at least one player, and
 wherein the one or more casino members and the one or more players register at least once before searching the plurality of casino tournaments. 
 
   
     
     
         13 . A method for providing and scheduling one or more casino tournaments, where a schedule is provided by one or more casino members to one or more players, the schedule being provided for participation in the one or more casino tournaments, the method comprising:
 a. providing a website hosted by the at least one computer in communication with the computer network;   b. logging-in at least one casino member of the one or more casino members;   c. imputing tournament data into a scheduler module by the at least one casino member;   d. uploading information of a plurality of casino tournaments utilizing the scheduler module, through the website, the information being provided by the at least casino member;   e. sending marketing information of at least one of the plurality of casino tournaments to the one or more players, the marketing information being provided by the at least one casino member.   f. logging-in at least one player of the one or more players through the website;   g. searching the plurality of casino tournaments based on a pre-specified criteria, the pre-specified criteria being provided by the at least one player on the website;   h. selecting the one or more casino tournaments from the search results obtained, the selection being requested by the at least one player;   i. scheduling the one or more casino tournaments utilizing the third player calendar from the search results obtained, the selection being requested by the at least one player, and