Method and apparatus for wagering on contests
First Claim
1. A method of wagering by one or more bettors comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a game card that comprises an identification of two or more events associated with one or more contest, wherein each event is associated with an event outcome;
selecting one or more event outcomes for the two or more events to create a completed game card;
submitting the completed game cards and a wager to a gaming facility configured to accept and process completed game cards; and
selectively receiving a monetary award based on the number of points awarded on a completed game card.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for wagering on a contest by making two or more event outcome selections from a group of two more events is disclosed. In one embodiment, a game card is provided having two or more event blocks containing events. A bettor submits a game card with a wager to become eligible to win a pool of wagers generated by multiple game card submissions. For the events on the game card, the bettor selects event outcomes. Upon occurrence of the contest, the event outcome selections on the game cards are compared to actual outcome resulting from the contest and points are assigned to accurate outcome selections. The game cards'"'"' point totals are compared; a bettor with the highest point totals is designated the winner. In one embodiment, the wagers are allocated to a general pool and a perfect ticket pool.
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35 Claims
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1. A method of wagering by one or more bettors comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a game card that comprises an identification of two or more events associated with one or more contest, wherein each event is associated with an event outcome;
selecting one or more event outcomes for the two or more events to create a completed game card;
submitting the completed game cards and a wager to a gaming facility configured to accept and process completed game cards; and
selectively receiving a monetary award based on the number of points awarded on a completed game card. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of wagering by one or more bettors comprising the steps of:
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providing a medium by which bettors may provide outcome selection data on future events of future contests;
receiving outcome selection data and associated wagers from a bettor, the wagers for deposit into one or more monetary pools;
processing the outcome selection data provided by the bettor;
assigning a point total to selection outcome data based on actual outcome of one or more events;
comparing selection outcome data determining one or more bettors with highest point scores; and
paying bettors with the highest point scores from the one or more monetary pools. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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21. A method of placing a bet by a bettor comprising the steps of:
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selecting one or more outcomes from two or more possible outcomes associated with events listed on a game card;
submitting the game card to a processing center for processing;
submitting a wager for each game card submitted; and
obtaining a receipt indicating the outcomes selected.
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27. A game card configured to specify outcome selections by a bettor comprising:
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one or more contest rows configured to define one or more contests to which the game card relates;
one or more event blocks configured to define one or more events, each event having two or more event outcomes;
a bet line configured to define a bet amount associated with the gaming card; and
wherein the gaming card is configured to allow a bettor to indicate;
event outcomes for at least two of the two or more events; and
a bet utilizing the bet line. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35)
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32. A system for processing a game card and associated wager, the game card containing outcome selections of events in a contest, the outcome selections comprising game card data, the system comprising:
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one or more first facilities configured to accept game cards and associated wagers submitted by bettors and distribute winnings; and
one or more second facilities configured to process game card data received from the one or more first facilities, the second facilities further comprising;
a first communication device configured to receive game card data from the one or more first facilities;
a second communication device configured to receive contest data regarding events at a contest; and
a processor configured to compare the game card data to the contest data.
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