SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GAMING BASED UPON INTERMEDIATE POINTS IN A RACE EVENT

• US 20090191930A1
• Filed: 01/28/2008
• Published: 07/30/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CFPH LLC (Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.)
• Original Assignee: CFPH LLC (Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.)
• Inventors: Miller, Mark, Lutnick, Howard W.
• Granted Patent: US 8,246,432 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/6
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 1/04 Card games combined with other games
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 1/18 Score computers; Miscellaneous indicators time-testing devices G07C
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/80 Special adaptations for executing a specific game genre or game mode
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/14 Racing games, traffic games, or obstacle games characterised by figures moved by action of the players racing games using dice A63F3/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3225 Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3244 Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3288 Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking

Abstract

Systems and methods related to gaming based on the results at intervals of a race. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

determining a first position of a first race participant at an intermediate point within a race event;

determining a second position of a second race participant at an intermediate point within the race event;

determining an outcome of a game based, at least in part, on the first position and the second position, in which the outcome of the game may result from a plurality of possible game actions;

determining at least one game action based, at least in part, on the outcome; and

providing an indication of the at least one game action.

2. The method of claim 1, in which the game includes a card game and the at least one game action includes a deal of a card.

3. The method of claim 1, in which the game includes a number-based game, and the at least one game action includes a choosing of a number.

4. The method of claim 3, in which the number-based game includes a lottery game.

5. The method of claim 3, in which the number-based game includes at least one of a keno game, and a dice-based game.

6. The method of claim 1, in which the game includes at least one of a fantasy sports game, and a roulette game.

7. The method of claim 1, in which the game includes a slot game, and the game action includes a choice of at least one slot symbol.

8. The method of claim 1, in which determining the at least one game action includes choosing the at least one game action from a plurality of possible game actions that would result in the outcome.

9. The method of claim 1, in which determining the outcome includes at least one of:

using the first and second position as input for a random number generator, using the first and second position as input to a lookup table, and using the first and second position as input to a formula.

10. A method, comprising:

determining a position of at least one race participant at an intermediate point within a race event;

determining at least one number in a number-based game based, at least in part, on the determined position;

determining an outcome of the number-based game based, at least in part, on the at least one number; and

providing an indication of the outcome.

11. The method of claim 10, in which the number-based game includes a lottery game.

12. The method of claim 10, in which the number-based game includes at least one of a keno game, and a dice-based game.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising determining a second position of the at least one race participant at a second intermediate point within the race event;

and in which determining the at least one number includes determining the at least one number based, at least in part, on the determined position and the determined second position.

14. The method of claim 10, further comprising determining a second position of at least one second race participant at a second intermediate point within the race event;

and in which determining the at least one number includes determining the at least one number based, at least in part, on the determined position and the determined second position.

15. The method of claim 14, in which the second intermediate point includes the first intermediate point.

16. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

determining a second position of the at least one race participant at an intermediate point within the race event; and

determining at least one second number in the number-based game based, at least in part, on the determined second position; and

in which the outcome is based, at least in part, on the at least one number and the at least one second number.

17. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

determining a second position of at least one second race participant at a second intermediate point within the race event; and

determining at least one second number in the number-based game based, at least in part, on the determined second position; and

in which the outcome is based, at least in part, on the at least one number and the at least one second number.

18. The method of claim 17, in which the second intermediate point includes the first intermediate point.

19. The method of claim 10, in which determining the at least one number includes at least one of:

using the position as input for a random number generator, using the position as input to a lookup table, and using the position as input to a formula.

20. A method comprising:

determining a position of at least one race participant at an intermediate point within a race event;

determining at least one slot symbol for a slot game based, at least in part, on the determined position; and

providing an indication of the at least one slot symbol.

21. The method of claim 20, in which determining the at least one slot symbol includes selecting the at least one slot symbol from a plurality of possible slot symbols based, at least in part, on the determined position.

22. The method of claim 20, further comprising determining a second position of the at least one race participant at a second intermediate point within the race event;

and in which determining the at least one slot symbol includes determining the at least one slot symbol based, at least in part, on the determined position and the determined second position.

23. The method of claim 20, further comprising determining a second position of at least one second race participant at a second intermediate point within the race event;

and in which determining the at least one slot symbol includes determining the at least one slot symbol based, at least in part, on the determined position and the determined second position.

24. The method of claim 23, in which the second intermediate point includes the first intermediate point.

25. The method of claim 20, further comprising:

determining a second position of the at least one race participant at an intermediate point within the race event;

determining at least one second slot symbol for the slot game based, at least in part, on the determined second position; and

providing an indication of the at least one second slot symbol.

26. The method of claim 20, further comprising:

determining a second position of at least one second race participant at a second intermediate point within the race event;

determining at least one second slot symbol for the slot game based, at least in part, on the determined second position; and

providing an indication of the at least one second slot symbol.

27. The method of claim 26, in which the second intermediate point includes the first intermediate point.

28. The method of claim 20, in which determining the at least one slot symbol includes at least one of:

using the position as input for a random number generator, using the position as input to a lookup table, and using the position as input to a formula.

29. A method comprising:

determining at least one position of at least one race participant at at least one intermediate point within a race event; and

adjusting at least one characteristic of a simulated game based, at least in part on the at least one determined position.

30. The method of claim 29, in which the simulated game includes at least one of a card game, a number-based game, a slot game, a roulette game, and a fantasy sports game.

31. The method of claim 29, in which adjusting the at least one characteristic includes adjusting at least one characteristic that defines when the game is won, adjusting at least one characteristic that defines odds of the game, and at least one characteristic that defines an amount won by a winner of the game.

32. The method of claim 29, in which adjusting the at least one characteristic includes enabling a bonus round of the game.

33. The method of claim 29, in which determining the at least one position includes determining a plurality of positions of the at least one race participant at a plurality of intermediate points.

34. The method of claim 33, in which adjusting includes adjusting based on a change in the plurality of positions.

35. The method of claim 33, in which the at least one race participant includes a plurality of race participants