Wagering system with automated entry system
First Claim
1. A wagering account set-up facility to register with and/or communicate with a wagering account holder, the facility comprising:
- a display that identifies capability to accept one or more information requests to establish a wagering account;
a reader to read a wagering account application;
a user interface to capture a an identification source of a holder of the wagering account and to capture input from the user in response to the one or more information requests on the display; and
a processor to process a) the wagering account holder'"'"'s identification source, b) the input, c) where an application has been submitted to the reader, information from the wagering account form, and d) set-up the wagering account.
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Abstract
A wagering system includes a race providing system facilitating wagering on race events and providing information regarding the race events, and at least one wagering terminal in communication with the race providing system. In an embodiment, a wagering account set-up location (e.g., kiosk) is provided to set-up a wagering account and/or card. Further, the at least one wagering terminal may offer one or more bonus picks in addition to a wager placed by a user of the at least one wagering terminal. Further, a single account wagering card system may be provided to facilitate, among other things, promotion of the at least one wagering terminal. The at least one wagering terminal may also be configured to provide wagering customized to a user risk profile. A system and method may also be provided to display wagering results. A concentrator may also be provided to facilitate services in association with the at least one wagering terminal.
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69 Claims
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1. A wagering account set-up facility to register with and/or communicate with a wagering account holder, the facility comprising:
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a display that identifies capability to accept one or more information requests to establish a wagering account;
a reader to read a wagering account application;
a user interface to capture a an identification source of a holder of the wagering account and to capture input from the user in response to the one or more information requests on the display; and
a processor to process a) the wagering account holder'"'"'s identification source, b) the input, c) where an application has been submitted to the reader, information from the wagering account form, and d) set-up the wagering account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A wagering terminal in communication with a race providing system that facilitates wagering on race events and provides information regarding the race events, the terminal comprising:
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a display to present information regarding selected race events;
a user interface enabling a user to place a wager on an elected race event of automatically processor-selected race events displayed or on a single automatically processor-selected race event;
a card reader to receive a card having information pertaining to a user account and to enable identification of available wager amounts for wagers on the elected race event;
at least one currency receiver or credit receiver to receive currency or credit, respectively, wherein currency or credit provided to the currency receiver or credit receiver may be deposited to the user account. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A wagering terminal in communication with a race providing system that facilitates wagering on race events and provides information regarding the race events, comprising:
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a race event selector to select next race events for wagering, the race event selector using an algorithm to select next race events by analyzing one or more factors selected from the group consisting of estimated start of race event;
estimated duration of race event;
nature of the race event;
actual start of the race event as affected by delays, and playability;
a display to display information regarding the selected race events;
a user interface by which a user may place a wager on an elected race event of the selected race events displayed or a single race event selected; and
a wagering value selector to select a wager amount for the wager on the elected race event. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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12. A wagering terminal in communication with a race providing system that facilitates wagering on race events and provides information regarding the race events, comprising:
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a display to present information regarding selected race events, the information including race contestant wagering information displayed according to a profile of a user of the wagering terminal;
a user interface enabling placement of a wager on an elected race event of the selected race events displayed or a single race event selected; and
a wagering value selector to provide a wager amount for the wager on the elected race event. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A wagering terminal in communication with one or more race providing systems that facilitates wagering on race events and provides information regarding the race events, the wagering terminal comprising:
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a display to present information regarding selected race events;
a user interface to place a wager on an elected race event of the selected race events displayed;
a wagering value identifier to provide a wager amount for the wager on the elected race event; and
a portable module providing a library of at least two protocols for accessing different API'"'"'s for different tote-providers to support interoperability of the wagering terminal with more than one race providing systems. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A wagering terminal in communication with a race providing system that a) facilitates wagering on race events and b) provides information regarding the race events, comprising:
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a display to present information regarding selected race events;
a processor in communication with the wagering terminal;
a user interface to place a wager on an elected race event of the selected race events displayed; and
a wagering value mechanism to provide a wager amount for the wager on the elected race event, wherein software executed by the processor requires a user identifier to be provided in association with the wager to limit access to wagering or credit accounts so as to protect the identity of a user that made the wager when winning wagers are disclosed. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A user interface for a wagering terminal, comprising:
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a spinning reel animation;
selection system for selecting at least one race location and at least one contestant in a race event;
communicative connection to a race information provider that carries information of the at least one race contestant selected to the race information provider to enter a wager on the at least one selected contestant on a wager in the race event;
and when the spinning reel animation is completed, a screen presenting identification of the at least one race contestant in the race event selected for a wager. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A wagering terminal in communication with a race providing system that facilitates wagering on race events and provides information regarding the race events, comprising:
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a display to display information regarding selected race events;
a user interface to place a wager on an elected race event of the selected race events displayed;
a wagering value mechanism to indicate a wager amount for the wager on the elected race event; and
a wagering processor to automatically provide one or more bonus picks in association with the wager. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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- 39. A method of placing a wager on a race event comprising a player accessing a wagering system, the player authorizing a wager to be placed, the wagering system automatically selecting at least one race location and race event upon which a wager may be placed, and a wager on the automatically selected race location and race event being placed through the wagering system.
- 65. A private parimutuel betting pool network that has a separate pool for each racetrack, race and bet type.
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