Casino related event betting

• US 20070257429A1
• Filed: 03/23/2006
• Published: 11/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Scientific Games Holdings Ltd (Light & Wonder Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Scientific Games Holdings Ltd (Light & Wonder Incorporated)
• Inventors: Sabet, Bijan, Hardy, Dow, Kane, Steven, LaRocca, Paul, Hermann, Mark
• Application Number:
  US11/388,189
• Publication Number:
  US 20070257429A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 273/138.100
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3288 Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking

Abstract

A system and methods for betting on casino related games, events or actions. There is a present and recurring need for new bet types that may increase excitement for players and that may be advantageous to both the bettor and to the bet-taking establishment. According to one example, casino-related events may include casino game-related events and events related to other activities of the casino. For example, casino game-related events may include predicting the outcome of a particular game, predicting whether or not a given slot machine will pay out a jackpot in excess of a given amount (e.g., $5,000) within a given time period, predicting how many people will win more than a given amount at blackjack on a particular day or during some other time period, and many other events. Events associated with casino games may be related to any game played at the casino including, but not limited to keno, bingo, poker, blackjack, slots, baccarat, and roulette. According to example, non-game-related events may be associated with anything occurring at the casino, such as, but not limited to, events related to entertainment at the casino (e.g., whether a performer will miss a show in the next month due to the flu), ratings (e.g., does the casino resort obtain four stars in the next Mobil guide), or foot traffic (e.g., when will the one millionth person visit the casino). Any event that will have a known, unambiguous outcome at some point in time may provide the basis for a bet. In one example, bets may be placed upon any casino-related event that occurs randomly.

Claims

1. A method of gaming comprising acts of:

defining a casino-related event;

defining odds of the casino-related event occurring; and

recording a bet on whether or not the casino-related event will occur.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising acts of:

determining if the bet is a winning bet; and

providing a payout for the winning bet based on the defined odds.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the casino-related event is not game related.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the casino-related event involves a game offered by a casino.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the game includes slots.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the act of recording a bet includes allowing a bettor to place a bet remotely.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the act of recording a bet includes allowing a bettor to place a bet within a casino.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the method is a computer-implemented method and the method further comprises performing by a casino event monitoring system acts of:

tracking the casino-related event;

determining if the casino-related event occurred; and

providing a payout to a bettor based on the defined odds.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising an act of recording a subscription for a bet that allows a bettor to play a particular bet over at least one specified time period.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising as act of automatically renewing the subscription.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the act of defining odds of the casino-related event occurring includes an act of adjusting the odds over time.

12. The method according to claim 8, wherein the act of tracking further comprises an act of tracking, by the casino event monitoring system, at least one event determined by playing a slot machine game system.

13. A betting system comprising:

means for defining a casino-related event; and

means for recording a bet related to occurrence of the casino-related event.

14. The betting system of claim 13, wherein the casino-related event is not game related.

15. The betting system of claim 13, wherein the casino-related event involves a game offered by a casino.

16. The betting system of claim 13, wherein the game includes slots.

17. The betting system of claim 13, further comprising means for determining whether the bet is a winning bet.

18. The betting system of claim 13, further comprising means for notifying the bettor of the results of the bet.

19. The betting system of claim 13, further comprising means for subscribing to play a bet for at least one time period.

20. The betting system of claim 13, further comprising means for determining odds of the casino-related event.

21. The betting system of claim 13, further comprising means for submitting a bet proposal by a bettor.

22. The betting system of claim 13, further comprising:

means for tracking the casino-related event;

means for determining if the casino-related event occurred; and

means for providing a payout to a bettor based on defined odds.

23. The betting system of claim 22, wherein tracking further comprises tracking, by a casino event monitoring system, at least one event determined by playing a slot machine game system.

24. A computer-readable medium having computer-readable signals stored thereon that define instructions that, as a result of being executed by a computer, instruct the computer to perform a method of gaming comprising, the method comprising acts of:

defining a casino-related event;

defining odds of the casino-related event occurring; and

recording a bet on whether or not the casino-related event will occur.

25. The computer-readable medium of claim 24, wherein the method of gaming further comprises acts of:

determining if the bet is a winning bet; and

providing a payout for the winning bet based on the defined odds.

26. The computer-readable medium of claim 24, wherein the casino-related event is not game related.

27. The computer-readable medium of claim 24, wherein the casino-related event involves a game offered by a casino.

28. The computer-readable medium of claim 27, wherein the game includes slots.

29. The computer-readable medium of claim 24, wherein the act of recording a bet includes an act of allowing a bettor to place a bet remotely.

30. The computer-readable medium of claim 24, wherein the act of recording a bet includes an act of allowing a bettor to place a bet within a casino.

31. The computer-readable medium of claim 24, wherein the method further comprises, performing by a casino event monitoring system acts of:

tracking the casino related event;

determining if the casino-related event occurred; and

providing a payout to a bettor based on the defined odds.

32. The computer-readable medium of claim 30, wherein the act of tracking further comprises tracking, by the casino event monitoring system, at least one event determined by playing a slot machine gaming system.

33. The computer-readable medium of claim 24, wherein the method further comprises an act of recording a subscription for a bet that allows a bettor to play a particular bet for at least one specified time period.

34. The computer-readable medium of claim 33, wherein the method further comprises an act of automatically renewing the subscription.

35. The computer-readable medium of claim 24, wherein the act of defining odds of the casino-related event occurring includes adjusting the odds over time.