System and method for enabling users of gaming activities to automate their tax deductible and charitable contributions
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1. A method of automating contributions in a gaming system, said method comprising:
- (a) prompting a user with a gaming option;
(b) enabling the user to pledge a contribution to an organization;
(c) permitting the user to make a wager and partake in the gaming option; and
(d) automatically making the contribution to the organization based on the pledge of step (b) and the results of step (c).
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Abstract
A business method and system for making charitable contributions allows users of gaming systems, such as games of chance, to automatically improve their odds of winning or potential payout amount. The system enables gaming system users to designate a portion of their funds or net proceeds from gaming activities to be donated to charity of their choice. The donations are automatically made and funded to authorized charities or non-profit organizations and the balance of the net proceeds are distributed to the players. In addition, the system also complies with any Internal Revenue Service reporting that is required by law.
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1. A method of automating contributions in a gaming system, said method comprising:
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(a) prompting a user with a gaming option;
(b) enabling the user to pledge a contribution to an organization;
(c) permitting the user to make a wager and partake in the gaming option; and
(d) automatically making the contribution to the organization based on the pledge of step (b) and the results of step (c). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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13. A method of automating charitable contributions in a gaming system, said method comprising:
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(a) prompting a user with a game of chance having a first incentive selected from the group consisting of a first odds of winning and a first payout;
(b) enabling the user to pledge a charitable contribution to a charitable organization;
(c) overriding the first incentive with a second incentive selected from the group consisting of a second odds of winning and a second payout, wherein the second incentive is greater than the first incentive;
(d) permitting the user to make a wager and play the game of chance; and
(e) automatically making the charitable contribution to the charitable organization when the user prevails in the game of chance.
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19. A method of automating charitable contributions in a gaming system, said method comprising:
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(a) prompting a user with a game of chance having a first incentive selected from the group consisting of a first odds of winning and a first payout;
(b) allowing the user to select a charitable organization;
(c) enabling the user to pledge a charitable contribution to the charitable organization;
(d) overriding the first incentive with a second incentive selected from the group consisting of a second odds of winning and a second payout, wherein the second incentive is greater than the first incentive;
(e) permitting the user to make a wager and play the game of chance; and
(f) automatically making the charitable contribution to the charitable organization from net proceeds of the user when the user prevails in the game of chance.
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