CONFIGURATION FOR PROVIDING A PARI-MUTUEL ADD-ON GAME TO A PARI-MUTUEL BASE GAME

• US 20090197661A1
• Filed: 12/10/2008
• Published: 08/06/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Integrated Group Assets Inc.
• Original Assignee: Integrated Group Assets Inc.
• Inventors: Frick, Michael D., Wright, Robert J.
• Application Number:
  US12/332,314
• Publication Number:
  US 20090197661A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/17
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3258 Cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/329 Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards

Abstract

A system is provided. The system includes a lottery ticket printer that prints a plurality of first price category lottery tickets, the plurality of second price category lottery tickets, and the plurality of third price category lottery tickets. Further, the system includes a lottery ticket distribution module that provides the plurality of first price category lottery tickets, the plurality of second price category lottery tickets, and the plurality of third price category lottery tickets to a plurality of players. The system also includes an allocation module that allocates a predetermined percentage of lottery ticket sales from the plurality of first price category lottery tickets, the plurality of second price category lottery tickets, and the plurality of third price category lottery tickets to each prize distribution in each price category. Further, the system includes a random selection module that randomly selects a set of winning lottery numbers.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a price category module that provides a first price category in which a plurality of first price category lottery tickets can be purchased for a pari-mutuel lottery base game, a second price category in which a plurality of second price category lottery tickets can be purchased for the pari-mutuel lottery game and a pari-mutuel lottery add-on game, a third price category in which a plurality of third price category lottery tickets can be purchased for the pari-mutuel lottery game and the pari-mutuel lottery add-on game, each of the first price category lottery tickets indicating a set of base game numbers, the first price category indicating a first price category full match prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket in the plurality of first price category lottery tickets having the set of base game numbers as a full match and a first price category partial match prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket in the plurality of first price category lottery tickets having the set of base game numbers as a partial match, each of the second price category lottery tickets indicating the set of base game numbers and a first set of bonus play numbers, the second price category indicating a second price category full match prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket in the plurality of second price category lottery tickets having the set of base game numbers as a full match and a second price category partial match prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket in the plurality of second price category lottery tickets having the set of base game numbers or the first set of bonus play numbers as a partial match, the second price category partial match prize distribution being a second price category predetermined multiple of the first price category partial match prize distribution, each of the third price category lottery tickets indicating the set of base game numbers, the first set of bonus play numbers, and a second set of bonus play numbers, the third price category indicating a third price category full match prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket in the plurality of third price category lottery tickets having the set of base game numbers as a full match and a third price category partial match prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket in the plurality of third price category lottery tickets having the set of base game numbers, the first set of bonus play numbers, or the second set of bonus play numbers as a partial match, the third price category partial match prize distribution being a third price category predetermined multiple of the first price category partial match prize distribution, the third price category predetermined multiple being greater than the second price category predetermined multiple;

a lottery ticket printer that prints the plurality of first price category lottery tickets, the plurality of second price category lottery tickets, and the plurality of third price category lottery tickets;

a lottery ticket distribution module that provides the plurality of first price category lottery tickets, the plurality of second price category lottery tickets, and the plurality of third price category lottery tickets to a plurality of players;

an allocation module that allocates a predetermined percentage of lottery ticket sales from the plurality of first price category lottery tickets, the plurality of second price category lottery tickets, and the plurality of third price category lottery tickets to each prize distribution in each price category;

a random selection module that randomly selects a set of winning lottery numbers; and

a prize distribution module that provides a prize distribution to a lottery player based on a price category from which a lottery ticket was purchased and a type of match.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the second price category predetermined multiple equals a multiple of the second price category in comparison with the first price category.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the third price category predetermined multiple equals a multiple of the third price category in comparison with the third price category.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the second price category full match prize distribution equals the first price category full match prize distribution in addition to a second price category additional distribution.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the second price category also indicates a second price category full match bonus play prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket in the plurality of second price category lottery tickets having the set of bonus play game numbers as a full match.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the third price category full match prize distribution equals the third price category full match prize distribution in addition to a third price category additional distribution.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the third price category also indicates a third price category full match bonus play prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket in the plurality of third price category lottery tickets having the set of bonus play game numbers as a full match.

8. A system comprising:

a price category module that provides a first price category in which a plurality of first price category lottery tickets can be purchased for a pari-mutuel lottery base game and a second price category in which a plurality of second price category lottery tickets can be purchased for the pari-mutuel lottery game and a pari-mutuel lottery add-on game, each of the first price category lottery tickets indicating a set of base game numbers, the first price category indicating a first price category full match prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket in the plurality of first price category lottery tickets having the set of base game numbers as a full match and a first price category partial match prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket in the plurality of first price category lottery tickets having the set of base game numbers as a partial match, each of the second price category lottery tickets indicating the set of base game numbers and a first set of bonus play numbers, the second price category indicating a second price category full match prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket in the plurality of second price category lottery tickets having the set of base game numbers as a full match and a second price category partial match prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket in the plurality of second price category lottery tickets having the set of base game numbers or the first set of bonus play numbers as a partial match, the second price category partial match prize distribution being a second price category predetermined multiple of the first price category partial match prize distribution;

a lottery ticket printer that prints the plurality of first price category lottery tickets and the plurality of second price category lottery tickets;

a lottery ticket distribution module that provides the plurality of first price category lottery tickets and the plurality of second price category lottery tickets to a plurality of players;

an allocation module that allocates a predetermined percentage of lottery ticket sales from the plurality of first price category lottery tickets and the plurality of second price category lottery tickets to each prize distribution in each price category;

a random selection module that randomly selects a set of winning lottery numbers; and

a prize distribution module that provides a prize distribution to a lottery player based on a price category from which a lottery ticket was purchased and a type of match.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the second price category predetermined multiple equals a multiple of the second price category in comparison with the first price category.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the second price category full match prize distribution equals the first price category full match prize distribution in addition to a second price category additional distribution.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the second price category also indicates a second price category full match bonus play prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket in the plurality of second price category lottery tickets having the set of bonus play game numbers as a full match.

12. The system of claim 8, further comprising a first price category partial match prize estimation module that provides an estimate of the first price category partial match prize distribution prior to the lottery ticket printer printing the plurality of first price category lottery tickets, the plurality of second price category lottery tickets, and the plurality of third price category lottery tickets.

13. The system of claim 8, further comprising a second price category partial match prize estimation module that provides an estimate of the second price category partial match prize distribution prior to the lottery ticket printer printing the plurality of first price category lottery tickets, the plurality of second price category lottery tickets, and the plurality of third price category lottery tickets.

14. A method comprising:

providing a first price category in which a plurality of first price category lottery tickets can be purchased for a pari-mutuel lottery base game, each of the first price category lottery tickets indicating a set of base game numbers, the first price category indicating a first price category full match prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket in the plurality of first price category lottery tickets having the set of base game numbers as a full match and a first price category partial match prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket in the plurality of first price category lottery tickets having the set of base game numbers as a partial match;

providing a second price category in which a plurality of second price category lottery tickets can be purchased for the pari-mutuel lottery game and a pari-mutuel lottery add-on game, each of the second price category lottery tickets indicating the set of base game numbers and a first set of bonus play numbers, the second price category indicating a second price category full match prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket in the plurality of second price category lottery tickets having the set of base game numbers as a full match and a second price category partial match prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket in the plurality of second price category lottery tickets having the set of base game numbers or the first set of bonus play numbers as a partial match, the second price category partial match prize distribution being a second price category predetermined multiple of the first price category partial match prize distribution;

providing a third price category in which a plurality of third price category lottery tickets can be purchased for the pari-mutuel lottery game and the pari-mutuel lottery add-on game, each of the third price category lottery tickets indicating the set of base game numbers, the first set of bonus play numbers, and a second set of bonus play numbers, the third price category indicating a third price category full match prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket in the plurality of third price category lottery tickets having the set of base game numbers as a full match and a third price category partial match prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket in the plurality of third price category lottery tickets having the set of base game numbers, the first set of bonus play numbers, or the second set of bonus play numbers as a partial match, the third price category partial match prize distribution being a third price category predetermined multiple of the first price category partial match prize distribution, the third price category predetermined multiple being greater than the second price category predetermined multiple;

printing, with a printer, the plurality of first price category lottery tickets, the plurality of second price category lottery tickets, and the plurality of third price category lottery tickets;

providing the plurality of first price category lottery tickets, the plurality of second price category lottery tickets, and the plurality of third price category lottery tickets to a plurality of players;

allocating a predetermined percentage of lottery ticket sales from the plurality of first price category lottery tickets, the plurality of second price category lottery tickets, and the plurality of third price category lottery tickets to each prize distribution in each price category;

randomly selecting, with a random selection apparatus, a set of winning lottery numbers; and

providing a prize distribution to a lottery player based on a price category from which a lottery ticket was purchased and a type of match.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the second price category predetermined multiple equals a multiple of the second price category in comparison with the first price category.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the third price category predetermined multiple equals a multiple of the third price category in comparison with the third price category.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein the second price category full match prize distribution equals the first price category full match prize distribution in addition to a second price category additional distribution.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the second price category also indicates a second price category full match bonus play prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket in the plurality of second price category lottery tickets having the set of bonus play game numbers as a full match.

19. The method of claim 14, wherein the third price category full match prize distribution equals the third price category full match prize distribution in addition to a third price category additional distribution.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the third price category also indicates a third price category full match bonus play prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket in the plurality of third price category lottery tickets having the set of bonus play game numbers as a full match.

21. The method of claim 14, further comprising providing an estimate of the first price category partial match prize distribution prior to the lottery ticket printer printing the plurality of first price category lottery tickets, the plurality of second price category lottery tickets, and the plurality of third price category lottery tickets.

22. The method of claim 14, further comprising providing an estimate of the second price category partial match prize distribution prior to the lottery ticket printer printing the plurality of first price category lottery tickets, the plurality of second price category lottery tickets, and the plurality of third price category lottery tickets.

23. The method of claim 14, further comprising providing an estimate of the third price category partial match prize distribution prior to the lottery ticket printer printing the plurality of first price category lottery tickets, the plurality of second price category lottery tickets, and the plurality of third price category lottery tickets.

24. A method comprising:

providing a first price category in which a plurality of first price category lottery tickets can be purchased for a pari-mutuel lottery base game, each of the first price category lottery tickets indicating a set of base game numbers, the first price category indicating a first price category full match prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket in the plurality of first price category lottery tickets having the set of base game numbers as a full match and a first price category partial match prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket in the plurality of first price category lottery tickets having the set of base game numbers as a partial match;

providing a second price category in which a plurality of second price category lottery tickets can be purchased for the pari-mutuel lottery game and a pari-mutuel lottery add-on game, each of the second price category lottery tickets indicating the set of base game numbers and a first set of bonus play numbers, the second price category indicating a second price category full match prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket in the plurality of second price category lottery tickets having the set of base game numbers as a full match and a second price category partial match prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket in the plurality of second price category lottery tickets having the set of base game numbers or the first set of bonus play numbers as a partial match, the second price category partial match prize distribution being a second price category predetermined multiple of the first price category partial match prize distribution;

printing, with a printer, the plurality of first price category lottery tickets and the plurality of second price category lottery tickets;

providing the plurality of first price category lottery tickets and the plurality of second price category lottery tickets;

allocating a predetermined percentage of lottery ticket sales from the plurality of first price category lottery tickets and the plurality of second price category lottery tickets;

randomly selecting, with a random selection apparatus, a set of winning lottery numbers; and

providing a prize distribution to a lottery player based on a price category from which a lottery ticket was purchased and a type of match.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein the second price category predetermined multiple equals a multiple of the second price category in comparison with the first price category.

26. The method of claim 24, wherein the second price category full match prize distribution equals the first price category full match prize distribution in addition to a second price category additional distribution.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein the second price category also indicates a second price category full match bonus play prize distribution that can be won with a lottery ticket in the plurality of second price category lottery tickets having the set of bonus play game numbers as a full match.

28. The method of claim 24, further comprising providing an estimate of the first price category partial match prize distribution prior to the lottery ticket printer printing the plurality of first price category lottery tickets and the plurality of second price category lottery tickets.

29. The method of claim 24, further comprising providing an estimate of the second price category partial match prize distribution prior to the lottery ticket printer printing the plurality of first price category lottery tickets and the plurality of second price category lottery tickets.