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| 20080254851 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN INSTANT ONLINE LOTTERY TICKET - A process provides a first price category and a second price category in which an instant online lottery ticket can be purchased for an instant online lottery game. The first price category is distinct from the second price category. In addition, the process randomly generates an assortment of the set of instant online game numbers in an instant online matrix of numbers. The process also determines a linear subset of the set of instant online game numbers such that each number in the linear subset is matched with corresponding numbers in the instant online matrix of numbers. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080254852 | INSTANT ONLINE LOTTERY TICKET FOR A LINEAR PRIZE AND A POSITION SPECIFIC PRIZE - A process provides a first price category and a second price category in which an instant online lottery ticket can be purchased for an instant online lottery game. The first price category is distinct from the second price category. Further, the first price category corresponds to a first known portion of a linear prize and a first known portion of a position specific prize associated with the instant online lottery game. In addition, the second price category corresponds to a second known portion of a linear prize and a second known portion of the position specific prize, the second known portion of the linear prize being more than the first known portion of the linear prize. The second known portion of the position specific prize is more than the first known portion of the position specific prize. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080254853 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A LOTTERY - A process provides a first price category and a second price category in which a lottery ticket can be purchased for a lottery game. The first price category is distinct from the second price category. The first price category corresponds to a first known portion of a linear prize and a first known portion of a non-linear prize associated with the lottery game. Further, the second price category corresponds to a second known portion of a linear prize and a second known portion of a non-linear prize associated with the lottery game. The second known portion of the linear prize is more than the first known portion of the linear prize, the second known portion of the non-linear prize being more than the first known portion of the non-linear prize. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090124365 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A BONUS GAME HAVING A PROGRESSIVE PRIZE - An apparatus displays a plurality of distinct wager categories corresponding to play in a first game and a second game. Each of the distinct wager categories being associated with a known distinct portion of a jackpot prize associated with the second game. Further, the apparatus receives a selection of one of the distinct wager categories. In addition, the apparatus initiates play of the first game. The apparatus also initiates, after the play of the first game, play of the second game. Further, the apparatus determines a winning combination for the second game. In addition, the apparatus determines a player combination for the second game. The apparatus also provides the known distinct portion of the jackpot prize associated with the distinct wager category and also with the second game if the player combination matches the winning combination. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090131139 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A LOTTERY PRIZE STRUCTURE - A process is provided. The process provides a lottery game. Further, the process indicates a first price category and a second price category from which a lottery player can purchase a lottery ticket. In addition, the process indicates a first partial match prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket purchased from the first price category that has a partial match of a predetermined quantity of numbers between a set of player numbers appearing on the lottery ticket purchased from the first price category and a randomly selected set of numbers. The process also indicates a second partial match prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket purchased from the second price category that has a partial match between the set of player numbers appearing on the lottery ticket purchased from the second price category and the randomly selected set of numbers. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090143127 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SEPARATE PRIZES IN A MULTI-PRICED LOTTERY GAME - A process provides a lottery game. The process indicates a first price category and a second price category from which a lottery player can purchase a lottery ticket. The second price is a maximum price. Further, the process indicates a first prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket purchased from the first price category that has a match of a predetermined quantity of numbers between a set of player numbers appearing on the lottery ticket purchased from the first price category and a randomly selected set of numbers. In addition, the process indicates a second prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket purchased from the second price category that has a match between the set of player numbers appearing on the lottery ticket purchased from the second price category and the randomly selected set of numbers. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090194988 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A SCRATCH-OFF LOTTERY GAME - A process provides a first price category and a second price category in which a scratch-off lottery ticket can be purchased for a scratch-off lottery game. In addition, the process randomly selects an extracted lot of scratch-off lottery tickets from the aggregate lot, the extracted lot having (i) an extracted lottery prize structure that has identical odds to the initial lottery prize structure without being limited to the predetermined number of maximum prizes in the maximum prize category and the predetermined number of secondary prizes in the secondary prize category, and (ii) an extracted lot size that is less than the aggregate lot size. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090197661 | CONFIGURATION FOR PROVIDING A PARI-MUTUEL ADD-ON GAME TO A PARI-MUTUEL BASE GAME - A system is provided. The system includes a lottery ticket printer that prints a plurality of first price category lottery tickets, the plurality of second price category lottery tickets, and the plurality of third price category lottery tickets. Further, the system includes a lottery ticket distribution module that provides the plurality of first price category lottery tickets, the plurality of second price category lottery tickets, and the plurality of third price category lottery tickets to a plurality of players. The system also includes an allocation module that allocates a predetermined percentage of lottery ticket sales from the plurality of first price category lottery tickets, the plurality of second price category lottery tickets, and the plurality of third price category lottery tickets to each prize distribution in each price category. Further, the system includes a random selection module that randomly selects a set of winning lottery numbers. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090197662 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN INSTANT LOTTERY GAME AND A SUPPLEMENTAL GAME - A process provides indicates, with a display module, on a display a first price category and a second price category in which an instant online lottery ticket can be purchased for an instant online lottery game and a supplemental game. The first price category is distinct from the second price category. The first price category corresponds to (i) a first known portion of an instant online linear prize and a first known portion of an instant online non-linear prize associated with the instant online lottery game and (ii) a supplemental game prize. The second price category corresponds to (i) a second known portion of the instant online linear prize and a second known portion of the instant online non-linear prize associated with the instant online lottery game and (ii) the supplemental game prize. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090209328 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A MULTI-GAME AND MULTI-LEVEL RAFFLE TICKET - A process indicates a first price category and a second price category in which a raffle ticket having a raffle number thereon is available for purchase. The raffle ticket is eligible for play in both an initial raffle game and a subsequent raffle game. The raffle ticket is eligible for play in both an initial raffle game and a subsequent raffle game. Further, the raffle number is utilized for play in both the initial raffle game and the subsequent raffle game. In addition, the initial raffle game occurs during an initial time period and the subsequent raffle game occurs during a subsequent time period. The initial raffle game also has an initial raffle game prize associated therewith. Further, the subsequent raffle game has a subsequent raffle prize associated therewith. The subsequent raffle game prize is less than the initial raffle game prize. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090298566 | SUBSET PARTIAL MATCH PRIZE CATEGORY - A process is provided. The process provides a lottery game. Further, the process provides a full match prize category in the lottery game such that a lottery player having a lottery ticket with a set of player numbers that is a full match with a set of drawn numbers wins a prize associated with the full match. In addition, the process provides a partial match prize category in the lottery game such that a lottery player having a lottery ticket with a set of player numbers that is a partial match with a set of drawn numbers wins a prize associated with the partial match that is less than the prize associated with the full match. The process also provides a subset partial match prize category in the lottery game. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090318213 | CONFIGURATION FOR MULTIPLIER GAME - A process is provided. The process provides, with a ticket printer, a plurality of lottery tickets such that each lottery ticket indicates a first lottery game and a second lottery game. The process also provides a first lottery game match prize category in the first lottery game such that a player having a lottery ticket with a match in the first lottery game wins a first lottery game prize. Further, the process provides a second lottery game match prize category in the second lottery game such that a player having a lottery ticket with a match in the second lottery game wins a prize. In addition, the process provides a first multiplier category and a second multiplier category in the second lottery game, without being utilized in the first lottery game. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100062821 | METHOD AND APPARATUS THAT CONTROL RISK AND UNCERTAINTY IN A RAFFLE - A process is provided. The process generates a predetermined number of unique sub-combinations of a set of game numbers, each of the sub-combinations having the same quantity of numbers. Further, the process prints a set of probabilities-based raffle tickets for a probabilities-based raffle game such that each of the probabilities-based raffle tickets in the set of probabilities-based raffle tickets distinctly corresponds to one of the unique sub-combinations of the set of game numbers. In addition, the process indicates a maximum prize that a single player having a probabilities-based raffle ticket with a full match wins. The process also indicates a secondary prize that each of a plurality of players having a probabilities-based raffle ticket with a partial match wins. Each partial match is distinct and has a same quantity of numbers matched. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100062822 | PRE-PRINTED INSTANT WIN LOTTERY TICKETS WITH UNLIMITED NUMBER OF MAXIMUM PRIZES - A process is provided. The process generates an initial lot of instant lottery tickets. The initial lot has an initial lottery prize structure. The initial lottery prize structure has an initial lot size. Further, the process randomly selects an extracted lot of instant lottery tickets from an aggregate lot. The extracted lot has (i) an extracted lottery prize structure that has identical odds to the initial lottery prize structure without being limited to the predetermined number of maximum prizes in the maximum prize category and the predetermined number of secondary prizes in the secondary prize category, and (ii) an extracted lot size that is less than the aggregate lot size. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100062823 | METHOD AND APPARATUS THAT CONTROL RISK AND UNCERTAINTY IN A FREQUENCY PRICED RAFFLE - A process is provided. The process generates a predetermined number of unique sub-combinations of a set of game numbers, each of the sub-combinations having the same quantity of numbers. Further, the process prints a set of probabilities-based raffle tickets for a probabilities-based raffle game such that each of the probabilities-based raffle tickets in the set of probabilities-based raffle tickets distinctly corresponds to one of the unique sub-combinations of the set of game numbers. The process indicates a first price category and a second price category. In addition, the process indicates a maximum prize that a single player having a probabilities-based raffle ticket with a full match wins. The process also indicates a secondary prize that each of a plurality of players having a probabilities-based raffle ticket with a partial match wins. Each partial match is distinct and has a same quantity of numbers matched. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100062824 | METHOD AND APPARATUS THAT CONTROL RISK AND UNCERTAINTY IN A VARIABLE PRICED PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY GAME - The process generates a predetermined number of unique sub-combinations of a set of game numbers. Each of the sub-combinations has the same quantity of numbers. Further, the process prints a set of promotional lottery tickets for a promotional lottery game such that each of the promotional lottery tickets in the set of promotional lottery tickets distinctly corresponds to one of the unique sub-combinations of the set of game numbers. In addition, the process indicates a maximum prize that is won by a player having a promotional lottery ticket with a full match. The process also indicates a secondary prize that is won by a player having a promotional lottery ticket with a partial match. Further, the process provides at least a subset of the set of promotional lottery tickets to a plurality of players in the promotional lottery game. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100062825 | METHOD AND APPARATUS THAT CONTROL RISK AND UNCERTAINTY IN A PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY GAME WITH A HYBRID PRIZE STRUCTURE - A process is provided. The process generates a predetermined number of unique combinations of a set of game digits. Each of the combinations has the same quantity of digits. Further, the process prints a set of promotional lottery tickets for a promotional lottery game such that each of the promotional lottery tickets in the set of promotional lottery tickets distinctly corresponds to one of the unique combinations of the set of game digits. In addition, the process indicates a predetermined minimum number of primary prizes. The process also provides at least a subset of the set of promotional lottery tickets to a plurality of players in the promotional lottery game through ticket sales. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100075731 | VOLUME PRICING AND RETAILER INCENTIVES IN A LOTTERY GAME - A process establishes a gross wholesale value for a predetermined quantity of instant lottery game tickets. Further, the process establishes a net wholesale value for the predetermined quantity of instant lottery game tickets that is less than or equal to the wholesale value for the predetermined quantity of instant lottery game tickets. A ratio of a sub-target lot size to a sub-target price is in a non-linear proportion with a ratio of a target lot size to a target price. The process also receives, from a retailer, the net wholesale value for the predetermined quantity of instant lottery game tickets such that a remainder that exceeds the net wholesale value is a commission for the retailer. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100093419 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A LOTTERY GAME WITH LINEAR POSITION BASED PRIZES - A process provides a first price category and a second price category in which a lottery ticket can be purchased for a lottery game. The first price category is distinct from the second price category. The first price category corresponds to a first known portion of a grand linear prize and a first known portion of a linear prize associated with the lottery game. The second price category corresponds to a second known portion of the grand linear prize and a second known portion of the linear prize. The grand linear prize is greater than the linear prize. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100144417 | LOTTERY METHOD AND SYSTEM - A lottery game unit has a price selection input that receives a selection of a lottery ticket price at which a lottery ticket corresponding to a lottery game is to be purchased. The lottery ticket price is selected from a plurality of lottery ticket prices. Each of the lottery ticket prices corresponds to a distinct known percentage of a progressive jackpot which increases in size based on a portion of ticket sales revenue and that can be won with a full match of one of a plurality of game-play combinations. Further, the lottery game unit has a random number generator that randomly selects a set of lottery numbers for the player | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100173692 | VOLUME PRICING AND ENHANCED RETAILER INCENTIVES IN A LOTTERY GAME - A process establishes a gross receipts target for a lottery for a predetermined quantity of base instant lottery game tickets for an instant lottery game such that (i) each base instant lottery game ticket provides an instant lottery game player with play eligibility in an instant lottery game to win a prize and (ii) each base instant lottery game ticket is sold by a retailer in either a target lot for a target price associated with the target lot or a sub-target lot for a sub-target price associated with the sub-target lot. The target lot has a target lot size. The sub-target lot has a sub-target lot size that is less than the target lot size. A ratio of the sub-target lot size to the sub-target price is in a non-linear proportion with a ratio of the target lot size to the target price. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100203950 | CONFIGURATION FOR A HYBRID GAME - A process generates, with a wager slip generation apparatus, a plurality of wager slips corresponding to a hybrid game such that each wager slip indicates a plurality of parallel matrices that each has a set of corresponding parallel matrix specific numbers. Further, the process generates, with a prize category display module, a display that indicates a spot prize that is won by a player having a predetermined number of matched parallel matrices. Each matched parallel matrix having a match between a spot quantity of numbers selected by the player from the set of corresponding parallel matrix specific numbers and a quantity of randomly drawn numbers from the set of corresponding parallel matrix specific numbers. In addition, the process receives, from each player, a selection of the spot quantity of numbers corresponding to each parallel matrix generated on one of the plurality of wager slips. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100203951 | CONFIGURATION FOR A SUPPLEMENTAL GAME - A process generates, with a prize category display module, a display that indicates (i) a first prize and a second prize for a primary game and (ii) a supplemental game prize, the first prize being won by a player that provides a first wager and has a match between a set of primary game player numbers and a set of primary game winning numbers. The second prize is won by a player that provides a second wager and has a match between the set of primary game player numbers and the set of primary game winning numbers. The second wager is greater than the first wager. The second prize is greater than the first prize, each of the first wager and the second wager additionally providing entry into a supplemental game. | 08-12-2010 |
