Combination lottery and raffle game

• US 20060178194A1
• Filed: 02/08/2006
• Published: 08/10/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Scientific Games Corporation
• Original Assignee: Scientific Games International Incorporated (Scientific Games Corporation)
• Inventors: Marinelli, Victor, Jubinville, Chantal
• Granted Patent: US 8,262,453 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/17
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/329 Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards

Abstract

Various embodiments of system and method for implementing a combination lottery and raffle game are provided. One embodiment comprises a method for a progressive lottery game that establishes an initial amount for a lottery jackpot and a raffle-triggering jackpot amount for a progressive lottery game, performing a first lottery draw for the progressive lottery game, and if there is not a jackpot winner based on the first lottery draw, increasing the lottery jackpot to a new amount. Otherwise, if the new amount exceeds the raffle-triggering jackpot amount, combining a raffle game with the progressive lottery game for a subsequent lottery draw. Alternately, the method includes adding a raffle-style game to a progressive lottery game when a winning jackpot reaches a predetermined raffle-triggering jackpot amount, and awarding at least one raffle prize when a draw for the progressive lottery game produces a winning jackpot.

Claims

1. A method for a progressive lottery game comprising the steps of:

establishing an initial amount for a lottery jackpot and a raffle-triggering jackpot amount for a progressive lottery game;

performing a first lottery draw for the progressive lottery game;

if there is not a jackpot winner based on the first lottery draw, increasing the lottery jackpot to a new amount; and

if the new amount exceeds the raffle-triggering jackpot amount, combining a raffle game with the progressive lottery game for a subsequent lottery draw.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

performing a second lottery draw for the progressive lottery game; and

performing a raffle draw associated with the raffle game, if the second lottery draw produces a jackpot winner.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of performing the raffle draw comprises selecting at least one unique raffle number.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

if the second lottery draw does not produce a jackpot winner, increasing the raffle prizes for the raffle game.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the step of increasing the raffle prizes for the raffle game comprises adding at least one additional raffle prize.

6. A method for a lottery game, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a lottery entry for at least one player;

generating a unique raffle number associated with the lottery entry;

performing a lottery draw for a lottery-style game;

determining whether a triggering event occurs; and

if the triggering event occurs, performing a raffle draw.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the step of performing the raffle draw comprises selecting the unique raffle number.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising awarding a raffle prize amount.

9. The method of claim 6, further comprising accumulating a predetermined raffle prize amount if the triggering event fails to occur.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein the triggering event relates to the results of the lottery draw.

11. The method of claim 6, wherein the triggering event is randomly generated.

12. The method of claim 6, wherein the lottery-style game is a progressive lottery.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the triggering event occurs when a jackpot associated with the progressive lottery is won.

14. A method for a progressive lottery game comprising the steps of:

adding a raffle-style game to a progressive lottery game when a winning jackpot reaches a predetermined raffle-triggering jackpot amount; and

awarding at least one raffle prize when a draw for the progressive lottery game produces a winning jackpot.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising the step of adding at least one additional raffle prize when the draw does not produce a winning jackpot.