Method of Facilitating Online Group Play of a Lottery Game
First Claim
1. A method of facilitating online group play of a lottery game, the method comprising:
- a) providing an online tool accessible to a plurality of lottery players;
b) permitting each lottery player to create and store an online personal profile using the online tool;
c) permitting at least a first lottery player to create and store an online group profile using the online tool, thereby forming an online group;
d) permitting at least a second lottery player to join the online group by linking the online personal profile of the second lottery player with the online group profile; and
, e) permitting a purchase of at least one lottery ticket ascribed to the online group profile using the online tool.
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Abstract
A method of facilitating online group play of a lottery game. Lottery players each having their own personal profile are permitted to join an online lottery group by linking their personal profile with the lottery group profile. The lottery group is administered by one of the group members. Group members are able to purchase lottery tickets online using personal financial information, such as a credit card number, stored in their personal profile and are able to ascribe the purchased lottery tickets to the group. Group members are able to view the numbers of tickets ascribed to the group and are able to communicate with one another using a message posting means viewable only by group members. Group members are notified electronically in the event that one of the tickets ascribed to the group is a winning ticket. The method facilitates the keeping of electronic records of which group members are playing in any particular draw, reducing the likelihood of a future dispute over attribution of any group winnings.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of facilitating online group play of a lottery game, the method comprising:
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a) providing an online tool accessible to a plurality of lottery players;
b) permitting each lottery player to create and store an online personal profile using the online tool;
c) permitting at least a first lottery player to create and store an online group profile using the online tool, thereby forming an online group;
d) permitting at least a second lottery player to join the online group by linking the online personal profile of the second lottery player with the online group profile; and
,e) permitting a purchase of at least one lottery ticket ascribed to the online group profile using the online tool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of playing a lottery game as part of an online lottery group, the method comprising:
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a) accessing an online tool accessible to a plurality of lottery players;
b) creating and storing an online personal profile using the online tool;
c) joining an online group having an online group profile by linking the online personal profile with the online group profile; and
,d) purchasing at least one lottery ticket and ascribing the lottery ticket to the online group profile using the online tool. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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