SPRINGTIME PRODUCTIONS SPECIAL CHARITY FUND RAISING PROCESS

• US 20090170586A1
• Filed: 12/26/2007
• Published: 07/02/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/26/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Springtime Productions LLC
• Original Assignee: Springtime Productions LLC
• Inventors: JONATHAN, DOUGLAS A., BELOUS, PHILIP
• Application Number:
  US11/964,495
• Publication Number:
  US 20090170586A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/17
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/08 Raffle games that can be played by a fairly large number of people A63F3/0625, A63F3/065 take precedence; lottery apparatus G07C15/00; lottery gaming stations, online lottery or bingo G07F17/329
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

Springtime Productions LLC has developed a unique charity fundraising methodology. The methodology consists of a qualified non-profit organization conducting a statewide raffle to raise funds with the holders of grand prize winning tickets being awarded a seat in a special poker tournament. The raffle would award a specified number of seats at the poker tournament. The poker tournament consists of a limited field, which is comprised of the grand prize winners together with a comparable number of professional poker players and Hollywood or professional sports celebrities. The poker tournament participants will play for a substantial purse with the eventual champion will collect the first prize of approximately fifty percent (50%) of the total purse with every participant guaranteed a minimum prize of approximately one-half of one (0.5%) percent of the total purse.

Claims

1. The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:

A charity fundraising method comprising;

a statewide raffle consisting of multiple drawing barrels with each drawing barrel offering as a grand prize a seat at a special poker tournament where 40% to 60% of the tournament field consists of the raffle grand prize winners and the remainder of the poker tournament field consists of professional poker players or celebrities who purchase their seats at the special poker tournament at an auction.