Lottery game with method for playing a lottery game using multiple independent lottery results
First Claim
1. A method for providing 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 predetermined number of multi-digit entry numbers;
determining an outcome for the occurrence of the lottery game, the outcome for the occurrence of the lottery game comprising selecting a predetermined number of multi-digit drawing numbers;
comparing the multi-digit entry numbers for each entry to the multi-digit drawing numbers for the occurrence of the lottery game; and
determining whether each entry is a winning entry based on the level of correspondence between entry numbers and the drawing numbers.
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Abstract
In one aspect, the invention is directed to a method for providing 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, and each entry may include a predetermined number of multi-digit entry numbers. The method may further include determining an outcome for the occurrence of the lottery game, and the outcome for the occurrence of the lottery game may include selecting a predetermined number of multi-digit drawing numbers. Still further, the method may include comparing the multi-digit entry numbers for each entry to the multi-digit drawing numbers for the occurrence of the lottery game, and determining whether each entry is a winning entry based on the level of correspondence between entry numbers and the drawing numbers.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for providing 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 predetermined number of multi-digit entry numbers;
determining an outcome for the occurrence of the lottery game, the outcome for the occurrence of the lottery game comprising selecting a predetermined number of multi-digit drawing numbers;
comparing the multi-digit entry numbers for each entry to the multi-digit drawing numbers for the occurrence of the lottery game; and
determining whether each entry is a winning entry based on the level of correspondence between entry numbers and the drawing numbers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for providing 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 multi-digit entry number, a second multi-digit entry number, and a third multi-digit entry number;
determining an outcome for the occurrence of the lottery game, the outcome for the occurrence of the lottery game comprising selecting a first multi-digit drawing number, selecting a second multi-digit drawing number, and selecting a third multi-digit drawing number wherein the number of digits in each multi-digit drawing number is equal to the number of digits in each multi-digit entry number;
comparing the first multi-digit entry number to the first multi-digit drawing number, the second multi-digit entry number to the second multi-digit drawing number, and the third multi-digit entry number to the third multi-digit drawing number for the occurrence of the lottery game; and
determining whether each entry is a winning entry based on the level of correspondence between the first multi-digit entry number and the first multi-digit drawing number, the second multi-digit entry number and the second multi-digit drawing number, and the third multi-digit entry number and the third multi-digit drawing number. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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