Remote sports wagering system

• US 20020151340A1
• Filed: 02/27/2001
• Published: 10/17/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Smart Game Technologies LLP
• Original Assignee: Smart Game Technologies LLP
• Inventors: Schmit, Patrick, Richards, David, Guinn, Robert
• Application Number:
  US09/793,012
• Publication Number:
  US 20020151340A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/16
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/34 Betting or bookmaking, e.g. Internet betting
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3288 Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking

Abstract

At a wagering terminal that is remote from a central site, a person makes a wagering choice on a sporting event and posts an amount of a wager. The wagering choice and the amount of the wager are downloaded from the remote site to the central site. A ticket dispensed to the person has printed thereon the wagering choice, the amount of the wager and the name and location of a casino. When the person wins the wager, a payout is made at the casino upon presentation of the ticket.

Claims

1. In the method of wagering on a sporting event at a terminal that is remote from a central site, comprising the steps of:

determining a wagering choice of a person on an outcome of the sporting event;

posting an amount of a wager on said wagering choice at the terminal;

transmitting said wagering choice and said amount from the terminal to the central site;

dispensing a betting ticket at the terminal whereon said amount, said wagering choice and a payout site are printed;

making a payout at said payout site upon presentation of said betting ticket when the person wins said wager.

2. In the method of claim 1 wherein the step of posting comprises the step of depositing money into a bill validator.

3. In the method of claim 1 wherein the step of posting comprises the step of using a credit card to create a credit transaction.

4. In the method of claim 1 wherein said payout site is a casino.

5. In the method of claim 1, comprising the additional steps of:

providing a communication link between the terminal and the central site;

transmitting data related to the sporting event from the central site to the terminal via said communication link; and

displaying said data at the terminal.

6. In the method of claim 5, comprising the additional step of transmitting said wagering choice and said amount to the central site from the terminal via said communication link.

7. In the method of claim 1 wherein the step of determining comprises the steps of:

displaying on a touch screen of a video display a start button in an initial image; and

displaying an event type image on said touch screen in response to a touching of said start button, said event type image including a plurality of pushbuttons that have a name of a type of sporting event thereon.

8. In the method of claim 7 wherein a message of general interest is included in said initial image.

9. In the method of claim 7 wherein said step of determining comprises the step of displaying on said touch screen a roster of sporting events of a given type in response to the person touching one of said pushbuttons.

10. In the method of claim 9 wherein the step of determining comprises the additional step of selecting a sporting event of said given type in response to a touching said touch screen.

11. In the method of claim 10 wherein the step of determining comprises the additional step of displaying on said touch screen wagering choices for said selected event.

12. In the method of claim 11 wherein the step of determining comprises the additional step of making said wagering choice by touching said touch screen.

13. In the method of claim 13 comprising the additional step of canceling said wagering choice in response to a touching of said touch screen.

14. In the method of claim 12, comprising the additional steps of:

providing a display on said touch screen that is touched to indicate that the person does not desire to make an additional wagering choice; and

providing a display of a summary of wagering activity on said touch screen in response to said indication that the person does not desire to make said additional wagering choice.

15. In the method of claim 14 wherein said step of providing said summary display includes the steps of:

displaying a listing of wagered upon sporting events;

displaying a list of wagers made by the person and an amount wagered on each of the listed wagers;

displaying a total amount that is wagered; and

displaying a total amount of money posted.

16. In the method of claim 15, comprising the additional steps of:

including a cancellation box in said summary display;

touching said cancellation box to cancel said listed wagers;

dispensing a cancellation ticket in response to said touching of said cancellation box, said cancellation ticket having printed thereon said total amount of money posted and said payout site; and

making a payout at said payout site upon presentation of said cancellation ticket.

17. In the method of claim 15, comprising the additional steps of:

providing an accept box in said summary display; and

dispensing said betting ticket in response to a touching of said touch box.

18. In the method of claim 17 comprising the additional steps of:

providing a time remaining counter in said summary display, said time remaining counter showing of a starting number prior to a posting of money at least equal to said total amount wagered;

decrementing said starting number by one each second after said posting of money at least equal to said total amount wagered; and

canceling said listed wagers when said accept box is not touched prior to said starting number being decremented to zero.