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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING LOTTERY MULTIPLIERS

  • US 20100261516A1
  • Filed: 06/22/2010
  • Published: 10/14/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for processing lottery ticket sales for a lottery game having a multiplier option, comprising:

  • a plurality of lottery terminals, each lottery terminal comprising;

    a first processor; and

    a first storage device in communication with the first processor, the first storage device storing a first program for directing the first processor to;

    receive a request by a player to purchase a set of play indicia for a lottery game and to purchase eligibility for a multiplier for the lottery game for a price, in which the price to purchase eligibility for the multiplier is based on an expected value that is based on a calculated average size of a predetermined plurality of available magnitudes and at least one potential payout for a partial match of the set of play indicia,in which the multiplier is applied to a winning set of play indicia at a predetermined magnitude if the winning set of play indicia corresponds to a predetermined specific redemption value,in which the multiplier is applied to a winning set of play indicia at a randomly determined magnitude if the winning set of play indicia corresponds to a predetermined range of redemption values,wherein the predetermined range does not include the predetermined specific redemption value, andtransmit an indication of the request by the player to a lottery server; and

    the lottery server in communication via a network with each of the plurality of lottery terminals, the lottery server comprising;

    a second processor; and

    a second storage device in communication with the second processor, the second storage device storing a second program for directing the second processor to;

    receive the indication of the request by the player, andassociate the set of play indicia of the player with the eligibility of the player for the multiplier.

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