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Virtual lottery

  • US 20050164770A1
  • Filed: 11/12/2004
  • Published: 07/28/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A virtual lottery unit in which a player can play a virtual lottery comprising:

  • a virtual lottery ticket price display that displays a plurality of virtual lottery ticket prices, each of the virtual lottery ticket prices corresponding to a distinct known percentage of a jackpot that can be won with a winning virtual lottery number;

    a price selection input that receives a selection of the virtual lottery ticket price of which a virtual lottery ticket is to be purchased;

    a number selection input that receives a selection of a virtual lottery ticket number from the player;

    a random number generator that generates the winning virtual lottery ticket number; and

    a virtual lottery processor that compares the selection of the virtual lottery ticket number from the player with the winning virtual lottery ticket number, the virtual lottery processor calculating the distribution of the jackpot to the player based upon the distinct known percentage associated with the virtual lottery ticket price selected by the player if the virtual lottery ticket number from the player equals the winning virtual lottery ticket number.

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