SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A COMBINATION LOTTERY AND FANTASY SPORTS LEAGUE
First Claim
1. A system for operating a lottery, the system comprising:
- at least one processor and at least one memory, wherein the at least one processor is adapted to perform one or more of the following steps;
receiving selections for multiple participant categories from a user, wherein the multiple participant categories are related to one or more statistical performance measurements for a participant in a future sporting event, wherein the user is a member of a group or league created by a user or administrator, wherein the group or league is a subset of all users, wherein the subset is less than the total number of users;
converting the selections into numerical lottery numbers;
comparing the numerical lottery numbers to one or more actual statistical performances for each of the multiple participant categories after a sporting event;
determining, based on the comparing, if there is at least one winner among all users and at least one winner within the group or league; and
assigning at least one prize to the at least one winner among all users if there is at least one winner and at least one prize within the group or league if there is at least one winner.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention may provide systems and methods for a lottery game combined with a fantasy sports league. The method may include receiving selections for multiple participant categories from a user, wherein the multiple participant categories are related to one or more statistical performance measurements for a participant in a future sporting event; converting the selections into numerical lottery numbers; comparing the numerical lottery numbers to actual statistical performances after a sporting event; determining, based on the comparing, if there is at least one winner; and assigning at least one prize to the at least one winner if there is at least one winner.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for operating a lottery, the system comprising:
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at least one processor and at least one memory, wherein the at least one processor is adapted to perform one or more of the following steps; receiving selections for multiple participant categories from a user, wherein the multiple participant categories are related to one or more statistical performance measurements for a participant in a future sporting event, wherein the user is a member of a group or league created by a user or administrator, wherein the group or league is a subset of all users, wherein the subset is less than the total number of users; converting the selections into numerical lottery numbers; comparing the numerical lottery numbers to one or more actual statistical performances for each of the multiple participant categories after a sporting event; determining, based on the comparing, if there is at least one winner among all users and at least one winner within the group or league; and assigning at least one prize to the at least one winner among all users if there is at least one winner and at least one prize within the group or league if there is at least one winner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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