TIME HORSE RACING GAME

• US 20110250938A1
• Filed: 10/13/2010
• Published: 10/13/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hipica Rioplatense Uruguay S.A.
• Original Assignee: Hipica Rioplatense Uruguay S.A.
• Inventors: BASSIGNANA, MARCELO EDUARDO, RIONDA JEAN, JOSÉ RAMÓN
• Application Number:
  US12/903,631
• Publication Number:
  US 20110250938A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/6
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/34 Betting or bookmaking, e.g. Internet betting
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3288 Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking

Abstract

A gaming method enabling betters to bet on the incremental outcome of a race. A selected race is divided into a plurality of segments. Bets are accepted from betters who select numbers corresponding to a time or fraction thereof of a racer having the fastest elapsed time for each of the selected segments of the race. A winner is determined after the race is completed based on the actual race times of the racers through each of the selected segments of the race. If there is one or more winning betters the winning betters are paid an amount proportional to the total bet divided by the number of winning betters.

Claims

1. A gaming method enabling betters to bet on the outcome of a race, comprising:

Selecting a race having a plurality of racers competing over a race course dividing into a plurality of segments;

Accepting bets from betters wherein the betters select numbers corresponding to a time or fraction thereof of a racer having the fastest elapsed time for each of the selected segments of the race;

Determining if there is one or more winning betters after the race is completed based on the actual race times of the racers through each of the selected segments of the race and the accepted bets; and

Paying to the winning betters an amount proportional to the total bet divided by the number of winning betters.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the bets accepted further provide information corresponding to the racer having the fastest time in each segment of the race, wherein the winning bettor must correctly identify both the winning time and the winning racer.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the race is a horse race.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the select numbers corresponding to the two numeral digits after decimal of the fastest time in seconds of each segment.

5. The method of claim 2 wherein information corresponding to the racer identifies the fastest racer as the ultimate winner of the race or not the ultimate winner of the racer.

6. The method of claim 2 wherein information corresponding to the racer identifies the fastest racer as the ultimate winner of the race, not the ultimate winner of the racer, or a racer having the fastest time form a prior race.