ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,430,988, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to AGS LLC (Las Vegas).

"Wheel bonus system for games" was invented by Jamie Abrahamson (Las Vegas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bonus providing device, including a bonus providing element, distinct from underlying game play that enables a plurality of players unique benefits to an underlying game winning outcome or triggering outcome is provided. The bonus providing element provides indications of at least three individual random indicators, wherein at least two of the at least three individual random indicators are linear, each one of the plurality of players being associated with a player ...