Remote wagering system

• US 20030022718A1
• Filed: 07/17/2002
• Published: 01/30/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: American Wagering, Inc. (Caesars Entertainment, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: American Wagering, Inc. (Caesars Entertainment, Inc.)
• Inventors: Salerno, Victor J.
• Granted Patent: US 7,083,517 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/42
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/34 Betting or bookmaking, e.g. Internet betting
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3288 Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking

Abstract

A system and method for permitting a wagerer to remotely place a wager is disclosed. The wagerer remotely contacts a ticket writer or computerized system. The ticket writer or computerized system generates a random number and sends the random number to the wagerer via a local pager. The wagerer remotely contacts the ticket writer or computerized system, and instructs the ticket writer or computerized system of the wagerer'"'"'s desired wager and the random number.

Claims

1. A method for permitting a wagerer to remotely place a wager, comprising:

the wagerer remotely contacting a ticket writer;

generating a random number;

sending the random number to the wagerer via a local pager; and

the wagerer remotely contacting the ticket writer, and instructing the ticket writer of the wagerer'"'"'s desired wager and the random number.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the random number comprises an alphanumeric character string.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the random number comprises six digits.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the random number comprises five digits.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the random number comprises four digits.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the wagerer is permitted to remotely place a wager from a plurality of regions.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the ticket writer is an automated system.

2. A system for permitting a wagerer to remotely place a wager, comprising:

means for permitting a ticket writer to receive a remote communication from a wagerer;

means for the ticket writer to generate a random number;

means for the ticket writer to send the random number to the wagerer via a local pager; and

means for permitting the wagerer to remotely contact the ticket writer, and instructing the ticket writer of the wagerer'"'"'s desired wager and the random number.

9. The system of claim 2 wherein the remote communications from outside a specified jurisdiction are terminated.