Casino drawing/lottery game and case/prize management system

• US 5,129,652 A
• Filed: 02/04/1991
• Issued: 07/14/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 02/04/1991
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: William T. Wilkinson
• Original Assignee: William T. Wilkinson
• Inventors: Wilkinson, William T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Layno, Benjamin
• Application Number:
  US07/650,096
• Time in Patent Office: 526 Days
• Field of Search: 273/239, 273/138 R, 273/269, 283/903, 283/100-103
• US Class Current: 273/139
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2003/0017 progressive jackpot
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/00157 Casino or betting games horse races A63F3/00082
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/06 Lottos or bingo games; Systems, apparatus or devices for checking such games small boxes with balls used for generating random numbers A63F7/048; lottery apparatus G07C15/00; lottery gaming stations, online lottery or bingo G07F17/329; printing processes for lottery tickets B41M3/005
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/329 Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 283/903 Lottery ticket

Abstract

Gambling activities in a single casino or group of casinos is enhanced by providing players with tickets or cards which qualify the players to special prizes such as from lottery drawings based upon such factors as play time and amount gambled as recorded on the ticket. Elevated tote boards mounted on the ceiling or walls near the ceiling display the periodic drawing, raffle or lottery results.

Claims

1. A process for playing a lottery or drawing keno/bingo type game for increasing participation in casino games of chance comprising the steps of issuing a ticket or card to a player at a casino, recording on the ticket the participation of the player in a casino activity, entering the player as qualifying for a lottery drawing when a preselected minimum of activity participation in said casino activity is attained by the player, conducting a lottery from qualified players, and awarding a prize to the lottery winner.

2. The process of claim 1 including awarding bonus points to the player when different levels of activity participation are obtained to increase the chances of the player being awarded a prize.

3. The process of claim 2 including penalizing the player by loss of at least some bonus points when a prohibited activity is performed.

4. The process of claim 1 including limiting the activity participation to a single casino.

5. The process of claim 3 including requiring the player to be present to be awarded the prize.

6. The process of claim 1 including requiring a minimum play time as the activity participation.

7. The process of claim 1 wherein the ticket is in the form of a computer record maintained by the casino.

8. The process of claim 1 wherein the activity participation is participation in preselected casino games of chance.

9. The process of claim 1 wherein the activity participation is a minimum monetary level of participation in casino games of chance.

10. The process of claim 1 including conducting the lottery or keno/bingo type drawing at periodic time intervals.

11. The process of claim 10 including providing instant win match areas on the ticket or card.

12. The process of claim 10 including displaying the lottery results on an elevated tote board.

13. The process of claim 1 including limiting the activity participation to a group of preselected casinos.

14. The process of claim 13 including penalizing the player when a preselected travel time allowance is exceeded.

15. The process of claim 13 including issuing a separate ticket or card to the player for every casino entered.

16. A method of playing a lottery or keno/bingo drawing type promotional game to encourage players to remain in a given location comprising the steps of issuing a ticket to each of a plurality of players, each player indicating personal identification data on his ticket, each player having pre-printed or selected indicia on the ticket, a copy of the ticket being retained by the conductor of the game, providing instant win sections on the ticket, each player checking if there is an instant win, the conductor periodically drawing indicia in multiple time periods within a day and having the drawn indicia displayed on a tote board for simultaneous viewing by the plurality of players, the player comparing the drawn indicia with the selected indicia, and awarding a prize when a preselected drawn indicia from any of the drawings and ticket selected indicia are matched.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein the playing ticket is combined with an activity ticket.

18. The method of claim 16 wherein the player must be personally present to collect the prize within a given time period.

19. The method of claim 16 wherein the indicia is selected by the player before the conductor retains a copy of the ticket.

20. The method of claim 16 wherein the indicia is selected by being preprinted on the ticket.

21. The method of claim 16 wherein the same ticket is used for matching indicia from a plurality of periodic drawings.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein a super prize is awarded by matching a larger number of indicia than the preselected number which qualifies for the original prize.

23. A method for playing a lottery or drawing keno/bingo game for increasing participation in casion games of chance comprising the steps of issuing a ticket to each of a plurality of players upon entering the casino, providing a concealed instant win section on the ticket, providing personal indicia on each ticket distinct for that ticket, the player exposing the concealed instant win section and being awarded a prize when the instant win section so qualifies, a conductor in the casino periodically conducting a drawing of indicia in multiple time periods within a day to draw winning indicia, displaying the winning indicia on a tote board visible to the plurality of players, and awarding a prize to players having personal indicia matching the winning indicia of any drawing.

24. The method of claim 23 wherein the ticket is a parking ticket.

25. A method for playing a lottery or drawing keno/bingo game for increasing participation in casino games of chance comprising the steps of issuing a parking ticket to each of a plurality of players upon entering the parking lot of a casino, providing personal indicia on each parking ticket distinct for that ticket, a conductor in the casino periodically conducting a drawing of indicia in multiple time periods within a day to draw winning indicia, displaying the winning indicia on a tote board visible to the plurality of players, and awarding a prize to players having personal indicia matching the winning indicia of any drawing.