Method of effecting multiple wagers on a sports or other event
First Claim
1. A method of conducting a wagering operation wherein an establishment accepts wagers on an outcome of an event, the event having a continuum of potential outcomes which are definable by units, the establishment setting a center point on the continuum, representing a likely outcome of the event, said center point separating the continuum into a first set of results and a second set of results, the establishment permitting a player to place a bet that the actual outcome of the event will be in the first set of results or the second set of results, the establishment keeping losing wagers and paying out winning wagers according to a payout schedule, the payout schedule including an award to a winning player of a multiple of the player'"'"'s bet if the difference between the actual outcome of the event and the center point exceeds a first predetermined number of units, and also including an obligation of a losing player to pay an additional amount to the establishment if the difference between the actual outcome and the center point exceeds a second predetermined number of units.
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Abstract
A wagering system is provided in which the payment on either side of a “neutral” bet, or center point, increases as the amount of win or loss diverges from the center point. The system is particularly applicable to bets placed in legalized bookmaking establishments, which set a line for sports betting and permit bettors to wager on either side of the line. In a preferred embodiment, the amount of win or loss increases arithmetically with the departure of the final result from the center point. The system also includes the potential for placing caps (maximums) on the win/loss multiples, and providing cushions (i.e., deviations proximate to the center point) before which the increased wins and/or losses commence.
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61 Claims
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1. A method of conducting a wagering operation wherein an establishment accepts wagers on an outcome of an event, the event having a continuum of potential outcomes which are definable by units,
the establishment setting a center point on the continuum, representing a likely outcome of the event, said center point separating the continuum into a first set of results and a second set of results, the establishment permitting a player to place a bet that the actual outcome of the event will be in the first set of results or the second set of results, the establishment keeping losing wagers and paying out winning wagers according to a payout schedule, the payout schedule including an award to a winning player of a multiple of the player'"'"'s bet if the difference between the actual outcome of the event and the center point exceeds a first predetermined number of units, and also including an obligation of a losing player to pay an additional amount to the establishment if the difference between the actual outcome and the center point exceeds a second predetermined number of units.
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28. A method of conducting sports wagering in which an establishment accepts wagers on two opposing sports participants, wherein the participant scoring the most points being the winning participant, and the difference in the final score constituting a game result, comprising the steps of:
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the establishment setting a betting line wherein a bet on a favored participant wins only if the favored participant prevails by more than a preset number of points, and a bet on an underdog participant wins if the underdog wins, or does not lose by more than the preset number of points, said preset number of points defining the betting line;
the establishment permitting a player to place a bet with the establishment on the favored participant or the underdog participant, the establishment keeping losing bets and paying out the player'"'"'s winning bets according to a payout schedule;
the payout schedule including paying a winning player increasingly large payouts as the deviation between the game result and the betting line increases, and obligating a losing player to pay an additional amount to the establishment, said additional amount increasing as the deviation between the game result and the betting line increases.
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53. A system for accepting a wager on an event, comprising:
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a main computer comprising stored bet data, wherein the bet data includes an event identifier and a point spread value; and
instructions for accepting a bet amount on the event and calculating a potential amount lost by determining a difference between the point spread value and the score at a predetermined time in said event, and multiplying the bet amount by said difference. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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