Auctioning to Obtain Customers
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1. A method for an operator of a gambling game or game of chance to administer it, comprising the steps of:
- admitting a player into a licensed area;
enabling a player to participate in a game in which an outcome is determined before, during or immediately after participation;
storing a result of the participation onto a database;
enabling the player to re-play the participation or the results of it by accessing the contents of the database later in time when the player is remote to the area.
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Abstract
Businesses compete for a patron'"'"'s business in an auction. A patron or customer provides preferences about an anticipated visit. Businesses are provided, by an agency, with information about the customer and their preferences. Bids entice the customer based on the preferences. The customer selects a business to patronize based on the bids. The agency receives a fee from the businesses.
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1. A method for an operator of a gambling game or game of chance to administer it, comprising the steps of:
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admitting a player into a licensed area; enabling a player to participate in a game in which an outcome is determined before, during or immediately after participation; storing a result of the participation onto a database; enabling the player to re-play the participation or the results of it by accessing the contents of the database later in time when the player is remote to the area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for an operator of a networked game to administer it, comprising the steps of:
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offering to players, a networked game of skill, chance or stamina; enabling players to purchase or obtain a game based currency for use in the game, the game based currency being represented by any one of the following;
a representation of real money, simulated money, an invented currency or loyalty points;enabling players or spectators to wager on an outcome of the game; and enabling players or spectators to insure themselves or insure against a particular outcome or purchase, at a cost, an enhancement that is used during the game to increase the likelihood of success; obtaining a payment from the sale of the insurance, wager or enhancement. - View Dependent Claims (5, 13)
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6. A method for an operator of a gambling game or game of chance to administer it, comprising the steps of:
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providing a server for a player to interact with a networked game; enabling a player to purchase a game in which an outcome is determined; storing a result of the game onto a database; enabling the player to witness the result of the game by accessing the contents of the database at any time later than when the result is determined. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 14)
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11. A method for a provider of services to promote gaming business operators for a fee, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining from a potential customer, preferences regarding a planned visit; distributing the preferences to a number of potential operators that have the potential to service the customer'"'"'s preferences; obtaining bids by one or more of the operators; the bid comprising an offer based on any one of;
price, discounts, promotional game play, cash entertainment or meals;enabling the customer to select an operator based on the operators bid; the provider obtaining a fee from the operator in exchange for the customer'"'"'s selection.
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12. A method for administering a web based agency for brokering loyalty points, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a variety of different types of existing loyalty points from users; performing a conversion of each type of point to a single pseudo currency that is accepted by organisations that trade in goods or services or gaming or lottery or gambling; returning pseudo currency to the users; obtaining a fee for the conversion.
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15. A point based lottery.
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