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NETWORK GAME TOURNAMENT AND BROADCASTING

  • US 20080032799A1
  • Filed: 04/18/2007
  • Published: 02/07/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computer-implemented method of allowing a plurality of players to play a game over a computer network, comprising:

  • establishing memberships for each of the plurality of players by charging each of the players a fee;

    hosting several game tournaments for players for a game that has elements of chance during the membership period, the tournaments including at least one game round, each game round potentially eliminating one or more participant players until a winning player is determined, wherein each of the participant players is required to make playing choices throughout the game;

    allowing a non-member player to participate in at least one of the tournaments without payment of the fee by submitting information relating to the non-subscription player prior to the hosting of the tournament;

    establishing a prize for the tournaments, the prize being participation in a game tournament for broadcast as a television program, the game tournament on a television including as a player at least one other winner from another game tournament; and

    disbursing a further prize to the winning player of the tournament broadcast on television.

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