Lottery system with method for paying multiple progressive jackpots
First Claim
1. A method for awarding at least a portion of a jackpot amount in a lottery game for a plurality of players, comprising:
- accepting an entry from each of the plurality of players for an occurrence of the lottery game, each entry comprising a first subset of numbers selected from a predetermined range of numbers;
determining an outcome for the occurrence of the lottery game, the outcome for the occurrence of the lottery game comprising a second subset of numbers selected from the predetermined range of numbers;
comparing the first subset of numbers for each of the entries to the second subset of numbers for the outcome of the lottery game;
determining the number of matched numbers for each entry between the first subset of numbers for the entry and the second subset of numbers for the outcome of the lottery game based on the comparison of the first subset of numbers for each entry to the second subset of number for the outcome of the lottery game;
determining that none of the entries for the occurrence of the lottery game match every number in the first subset of numbers for the entry to a corresponding one of the numbers in the second subset of numbers for the outcome of the lottery game; and
awarding a share of the at least a portion of the jackpot amount to at least a portion of the entries for the occurrence of the lottery game wherein none of the numbers of the first subset of numbers of the entry match any of the numbers in the second subset of numbers for the outcome of the lottery game.
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Abstract
In one aspect, the invention is directed to a method for awarding at least a portion of a jackpot amount in a lottery game for a plurality of players. The method may include accepting an entry from each of the plurality of players for an occurrence of the lottery game, wherein each entry may include a first subset of numbers selected from a predetermined range of numbers, and determining an outcome for the occurrence of the lottery game, wherein the outcome for the occurrence of the lottery game may include a second subset of numbers selected from the predetermined range of numbers. The method may also include comparing the first subset of numbers for each of the entries to the second subset of numbers for the outcome of the lottery game, and determining the number of matched numbers for each entry between the first subset of numbers for the entry and the second subset of numbers. Still further, the method may include determining that none of the entries for the occurrence of the lottery game match every number in the first subset of numbers for the entry to a corresponding one of the numbers in the second subset of numbers, and awarding a share of the at least a portion of the jackpot amount to at least a portion of the entries for the occurrence of the lottery game wherein none of the numbers of the first subset of numbers of the entry match any of the numbers in the second subset of numbers for the outcome of the lottery game.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for awarding at least a portion of a jackpot amount in a lottery game for a plurality of players, comprising:
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accepting an entry from each of the plurality of players for an occurrence of the lottery game, each entry comprising a first subset of numbers selected from a predetermined range of numbers;
determining an outcome for the occurrence of the lottery game, the outcome for the occurrence of the lottery game comprising a second subset of numbers selected from the predetermined range of numbers;
comparing the first subset of numbers for each of the entries to the second subset of numbers for the outcome of the lottery game;
determining the number of matched numbers for each entry between the first subset of numbers for the entry and the second subset of numbers for the outcome of the lottery game based on the comparison of the first subset of numbers for each entry to the second subset of number for the outcome of the lottery game;
determining that none of the entries for the occurrence of the lottery game match every number in the first subset of numbers for the entry to a corresponding one of the numbers in the second subset of numbers for the outcome of the lottery game; and
awarding a share of the at least a portion of the jackpot amount to at least a portion of the entries for the occurrence of the lottery game wherein none of the numbers of the first subset of numbers of the entry match any of the numbers in the second subset of numbers for the outcome of the lottery game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for awarding at least a portion of a jackpot amount in a lottery game for a plurality of players, comprising:
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accepting an entry from each of the plurality of players for an occurrence of the lottery game, each entry comprising a first subset of numbers selected from a predetermined range of numbers;
determining an outcome for the occurrence of the lottery game, the outcome for the occurrence of the lottery game comprising a second subset of numbers selected from the predetermined range of numbers;
comparing the first subset of numbers for each of the entries to the second subset of numbers for the outcome of the lottery game;
determining the number of matched numbers for each entry between the first subset of numbers for the entry and the second subset of numbers for the outcome of the lottery game based on the comparison of the first subset of numbers for each entry to the second subset of number for the outcome of the lottery game;
determining that none of the entries for the occurrence of the lottery game match every number in the first subset of numbers for the entry to a corresponding one of the numbers in the second subset of numbers for the outcome of the lottery game;
randomly selecting a number from the range of zero to one less than the maximum number of numbers in the first subset of numbers; and
awarding a share of the at least a portion of the jackpot amount to each entry having the same number of numbers from the corresponding first set of numbers matching numbers from the second subset of numbers for the occurrence of the lottery game as the randomly selected number from the range of zero to one less than the maximum number of numbers in the first subset of numbers. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for awarding at least a portion of a jackpot amount in a lottery game for a plurality of players, comprising:
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dividing the jackpot amount into a base jackpot amount and a bonus jackpot amount;
accepting an entry from each of the plurality of players for an occurrence of the lottery game, each entry comprising a first subset of numbers selected from a predetermined range of numbers;
determining an outcome for the occurrence of the lottery game, the outcome for the occurrence of the lottery game comprising a second subset of numbers selected from the predetermined range of numbers;
comparing the first subset of numbers for each of the entries to the second subset of numbers for the outcome of the lottery game;
determining the number of matched numbers for each entry between the first subset of numbers for the entry and the second subset of numbers for the outcome of the lottery game based on the comparison of the first subset of numbers for each entry to the second subset of number for the outcome of the lottery game;
determining that at least one of the entries for the occurrence of the lottery game matched every number in the first subset of numbers for the entry to a corresponding one of the numbers in the second subset of numbers for the outcome of the lottery game;
randomly selecting a percentage from the range of zero percent to one hundred percent;
awarding a share of the base jackpot amount to each entry matching every number in the first subset of numbers for the entry to a corresponding one of the numbers in the second subset of numbers for the outcome of the lottery game;
determining a bonus jackpot payout amount by multiplying the bonus jackpot amount by the randomly selected percentage; and
awarding a share of the bonus jackpot payout amount to each entry matching every number in the first subset of numbers for the entry to a corresponding one of the numbers in the second subset of numbers for the outcome of the lottery game. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A method for awarding at least a portion of a jackpot amount in a lottery game for a plurality of players, comprising:
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dividing the jackpot amount into a plurality of partial jackpot amounts;
accepting an entry from each of the plurality of players for an occurrence of the lottery game;
determining an outcome for the occurrence of the lottery game;
comparing each of the entries to the outcome of the lottery game;
determining whether each entry is a winning entry for the occurrence of the lottery game based on the comparison of the entry to the outcome of the lottery game;
determining that at least one of the entries is a winning entry of an award of at least a portion of the jackpot amount;
randomly selecting a first percentage from the range of zero percent to one hundred percent;
awarding a share of a first one of the partial jackpot amounts to each winning entry of the award of at least a portion of the jackpot amount;
determining a first bonus jackpot payout amount by multiplying a second one of the partial jackpot amounts by the randomly selected first percentage; and
awarding a share of the first bonus jackpot payout amount to each entry winning entry of the award of at least a portion of the jackpot amount. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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