Off-line remote system for lotteries and games of skill
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Abstract
An off-line remote lottery system which enables players to purchase instant-type lottery game outcomes from a randomized prize data stream in a central computer, and view the outcomes on remotely disposed gaming computers which do not require an on-line connection during play.
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54 Claims
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28. A method comprising:
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receiving an indication of payment by a player at an agent terminal;
determining a net payout amount associated with a plurality of game outcomes;
providing via the agent terminal a game authorization message associated with the net payout amount;
receiving the game authorization message from the player via a player device;
in response to receiving the game authorization message, enabling game play by the player via the player device; and
in response to game play by the player, communicating information corresponding to the net payout amount. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and
a computer readable medium in communication with the processor, the computer readable medium storing instructions configured to direct the processor to;
receive an indication of payment at an agent terminal;
determine a net payout amount associated with a plurality of game outcomes;
provide via the agent terminal a game authorization message associated with the net payout amount;
receive the game authorization message from a player via a player device;
in response to receiving the game authorization message, enable game play by the player via the player device; and
in response to game play by the player, communicate information corresponding to the net payout amount.
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