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WO2007032960B1 - Methods and systems for providing enhanced value of lottery-type tickets - Google Patents

Methods and systems for providing enhanced value of lottery-type tickets

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WO2007032960B1
WO2007032960B1 PCT/US2006/034545 US2006034545W WO2007032960B1 WO 2007032960 B1 WO2007032960 B1 WO 2007032960B1 US 2006034545 W US2006034545 W US 2006034545W WO 2007032960 B1 WO2007032960 B1 WO 2007032960B1
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lottery ticket
round
lottery
player
jackpot
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Mark G Meyer
Joseph J Tracy
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United Tote Co
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/24—Electric games; Games using electronic circuits not otherwise provided for
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/06—Lottos or bingo games; Systems, apparatus or devices for checking such games
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/06—Lottos or bingo games; Systems, apparatus or devices for checking such games
    • A63F3/065—Tickets or accessories for use therewith
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/08—Raffle games that can be played by a fairly large number of people

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  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)

Abstract

The present invention relates to methods and systems for conducting and playing a lottery-type game. One method of lottery-type wagering of the present invention includes providing a player an opportunity to purchase a lottery ticket for a first round of a lottery- type game, conducting the first round of the lottery-type game, and providing the player an opportunity to activate the lottery ticket for participation in at least one round subsequent to the first round.

Claims

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AMENDED CLAIMS received by the International Bureau on 01 May 2007 (01.05.2007).
1 , A method of lottery-type wagering, the method comprising: providing a player an opportunity to purchase a lottery ticket active for participation in a first round of a lottery-type game; purchasing the lottery ticket by the player; conducting the first round of the lottery-type game including the lottery ticket; and providing the player an opportunity to activate the lottery ticket for participation in at least one round subsequent to the first round.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the player selects to activate the lottery ticket for participation in the at least one round subsequent to the first round by purchasing another active lottery ticket for the at least one round subsequent to the first round or by paying a fee.
3, The method according to claim 2, wherein the activated lottery ticket is active in subsequent rounds of Hie lottery-type game until a jackpot is won in a jackpot sequence of the lottery-type game.
4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising exhibiting a jackpot sequence of the lottery-type game on the lottery ticket.
5, The method according to claim 1, wherein the lottery-type game comprises a single matrix or multiple matrix lottery-type game design.
6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising scaling coverage of the lottery-type game for a matrix of the lottery-type game.
7. The method according to claim 1, wherein if the player elects to activate the lottery ticket for participation in the at least one round subsequent to the first round, the activated lottery ticket is eligible to win a jackpot prize, a secondary prize, or combinations of any thereof.
S. The method according to claim 1, wherein if the player elects to activate the lottery ticket for participation in the at least one round subsequent to the first round, the activated lottery ticket is eligible to win a jackpot prize or a secondary prize.
9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the player is provided with the opportunity to unconditionally activate the lottery ticket if the lottery ticket does not win a prize in the first round.
10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the player is provided with the opportunity to unconditionally activate the lottery ticket if the lottery ticket does not win a jackpot prize in the first tound or if the lottery ticket wins a prize other than the jackpot prize.
11. The method according to claim 1, wherein if the player elects to activate the lottery ticket for participation in the at least one round subsequent to the first round, the player is issued a second lottery ticket that references the lottery ticket for participation in the at least one round subsequent to the first round.
12. The method according to claim 11, further comprising marking the second lottery ticket with indicia indicating that the second lottery ticket is eligible to win a prize in the at least one round subsequent to the first round.
13. The method according to claim 1, further comprising disqualifying a winning lottery ticket from the first round for participation in the at least one round subsequent to the first round. 25
14. The method according to claim 1, wherein if the player elects to unconditionally activate the lottery ticket for participation in the at least one round subsequent to the first round and the lottery ticket does not win a prize in the first round, the lottery ticket is made eligible for any prize in the at least one round subsequent to the first round.
15. The method according to claim 1, wherein the player is provided the opportunity to unconditionally activate the lottery ticket for participation in the at least one round subsequent to the first round until a jackpot is won in a jackpot sequence of the lottery-type game.
16. A method of lottery-type wagering, the method comprising: providing a player an opportunity to purchase a lottery ticket for a first drawing in a lottery-type game; effecting an outcome of the first drawing in the lottery-type game; and awarding a prize of a plurality of prizes to a participant in the lottery-type game if the participant's lottery ticket at least partially matches the outcome of the first drawing of the lottery-type game; wherein one of the plurality of prizes comprises qualification of the participant's lottery ticket for a drawing subsequent to the first drawing.
17. A method of lottery-type wagering, the method comprising: providing a player an opportunity to purchase a lottery ticket active for participation in a drawing of a jackpot sequence; purchasing the lottery ticket by the player; conducting the drawing of the jackpot sequence including the lottery ticket; providing the player an opportunity to activate the lottery ticket for participation in a consecutive drawing following the drawing of the jackpot sequence; activating the lottery ticket by the player for participation in the consecutive drawing; and conducting the consecutive drawing including the lottery ticket following the drawing of the jackpot sequence. 26
IS. The method according to claim 17, wherein the player is provided with the opportunity to unconditionally activate the lottery ticket for participation in each consecutive drawing following the drawing of the jackpot sequence until a jackpot is won in the jackpot sequence.
19. The method according to claim 17, wherein the player elects to activate the lottery ticket for participation in the consecutive drawing following the round of the jackpot sequence by purchasing another lottery ticket for the at least one round subsequent to the first round or by paying a fee.
20. The method according to claim 17. wherein if the player elects to activate the lottery ticket for participation in the at least one round subsequent to the first round, the activated lottery ticket is eligible to win a jackpot prize, a secondary prize, or combinations of any thereof.
21. The method according to claim 17, wherein if the player elects to activate the lottery ticket for participation in the at least one round subsequent to the first round, the activated lottery ticket is eligible to win a jackpot prize or a secondary prize.
22. A method of lottery-type wagering, the method comprising: providing a player an opportunity to purchase a subscription for participation in at least two drawings of a jackpot sequence; wherein the subscription comprises at least a first lottery ticket eligible as issued for a prize in a first drawing and a second drawing of the at least two drawings and at
Jeast a second lottery ticket eligible as issued for a prize in the second drawing of the at least two drawings; and conducting the at least two drawings of the jackpot sequence. 27
23, The method according to claim 22, wherein the subscription provides the player the opportunity to participate in each drawing of a jackpot sequence for a predetermined period of time or until a jackpot is won in the jackpot sequence.
24. A system for conducting a lottery-type gaming activity, comprising: at least one gaming terminal; and a computer system with associated software, wherein the software is operatively configured to enable the system for conducting the lottery-type gaming activity to perform the method of any one of claims 1-23.
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