Group Play of a Lottery Game
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1. A method, comprising:
- establishing at least two groups for play of a group lottery game, wherein each group comprises a plurality of players;
determining at least one winning player from each group of a first round of the multiplayer lottery game; and
advancing each of the winning players to a second round.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for facilitating play of group lottery games are described. In an embodiment, a process includes establishing at least two groups for play of a group lottery game, wherein each group includes a plurality of players. The method also includes determining at least one winning player from each group of a first round of the multiplayer lottery game, and advancing each of the winning players to a second round.
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66 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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establishing at least two groups for play of a group lottery game, wherein each group comprises a plurality of players; determining at least one winning player from each group of a first round of the multiplayer lottery game; and advancing each of the winning players to a second round. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer readable medium storing instructions configured to direct a processor to:
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establish at least two groups for play of a group lottery game, wherein each group comprises a plurality of players; determine at least one winning player from each group of a first round of the multiplayer lottery game; and advance each of the winning players to a second round. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor; a communication device operatively coupled to the processor; and a data storage device operatively coupled to the processor and containing instructions configured to direct the processor to; establish at least two groups for play of a group lottery game, wherein each group comprises a plurality of players; determine at least one winning player from each group of a first round of the multiplayer lottery game; and advance each of the winning players to a second round. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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41. A method, comprising:
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establishing a plurality of groups for play of a group lottery game, wherein each group includes a plurality of players; determining an aggregate performance value for each group; and determining, based on the aggregate performance values, that at least one group satisfied group play prize criteria. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A computer readable medium storing instructions configured to direct a processor to:
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establish a plurality of groups for play of a group lottery game, wherein each group includes a plurality of players; determine an aggregate performance value for each group; and determine, based on the aggregate performance values, that at least one group satisfied group play prize criteria. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor; a communication device operatively coupled to the processor; and a data storage device operatively coupled to the processor and containing instructions configured to direct the processor to; establish a plurality of groups for play of a group lottery game, wherein each group includes a plurality of players; determine an aggregate performance value for each group; and determine, based on the aggregate performance values, that at least one group satisfied group play prize criteria. - View Dependent Claims (66)
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