Systems and methods for facilitating play of lottery games
First Claim
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving an indication of a request by a player to purchase a plurality of instant lottery games;
receiving at least one selection by the player for how instant lottery games are to be delivered to the player; and
communicating at least one instant lottery game to the player in accordance with the at least one selection.
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Abstract
Some embodiments of the present invention are directed to providing lottery outcomes and other types of lottery information to a player (e.g., in accordance with one or more preferences of a player). In some embodiments, lottery information may be provided over a network, via postal mail, via CD-ROM, and/or via a set-top device.
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49 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving an indication of a request by a player to purchase a plurality of instant lottery games;
receiving at least one selection by the player for how instant lottery games are to be delivered to the player; and
communicating at least one instant lottery game to the player in accordance with the at least one selection.
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2. A method comprising:
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receiving from a player an indication of at least one preference for automatic delivery of instant lottery tickets;
determining a plurality of instant lottery tickets; and
providing the plurality of instant lottery tickets to the player in accordance with the at least one preference for automatic delivery of instant lottery tickets. - View Dependent Claims (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 comprising:
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receiving from a player at least one preference for revealing outcomes of instant lottery tickets;
determining a plurality of instant lottery tickets, each instant lottery ticket having a respective outcome; and
in accordance with the at least one preference, indicating at least one of the plurality of outcomes to the player. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A method comprising:
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determining an address that is associated with a player;
determining a plurality of electronic lottery tickets for the player; and
providing the plurality of electronic lottery tickets to the player based on the address. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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