Lottery game
First Claim
1. A method of operating a lottery game, comprising the following steps:
- (a) providing a central controller;
(b) establishing a plurality of different wager denominational levels;
(c) further providing a plurality of bettor pools, corresponding to the number of the plurality of different wager denominational levels;
(d) separating each of the bettor pools according to the corresponding denominational level of the wager;
(e) further providing a plurality of jackpot pools, with each of the jackpot pools corresponding to one of the plurality of different wager denominational levels;
(f) separating each of the jackpot pools from one another;
(g) accepting a plurality of wagers corresponding to each of the different wager denominational levels;
(h) assigning wagers of each of the different wager denominational levels to a corresponding one of the jackpot pools, by means of the central controller;
(i) determining at least one winning bettor from each of the bettor pools; and
(j) awarding the at least one winning bettor from each of the bettor pools, a payoff from the corresponding jackpot pool.
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Abstract
A lottery game includes two or more different denominational levels for game tickets, i.e., two or more groups of tickets with tickets in each group being priced differently from tickets in the other groups. All tickets in any one group are priced identically to one another. Wagers received from each ticket group are placed in a corresponding jackpot pool according to the denominational level or amount of the tickets sold for that pool. All wagers for each denomination are processed by a single central controlling authority, with wagers being distributed to each separate pool according to the corresponding wager denomination. Thus, the present game may provide a series of different and separate jackpot pools corresponding to each ticket price or denominational level. Jackpots or prizes are awarded from each pool to the winning bettor holding a ticket corresponding to that denominational level and jackpot. Alternatively, the pools may be combined and divided in accordance with the total amount of each wager denominational level group. The game may run for a predetermined period of time, or to a predetermined date, or through the sales of a predetermined number of tickets in a given denominational group or groups, as desired. Prizes (e.g., automobiles, etc.) may be awarded in addition to money, at the higher or highest denominational levels.
A percentage of each pool, or of the combined total, may be retained by the operating authorities for overhead, charitable or government use, etc., if so desired.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a lottery game, comprising the following steps:
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(a) providing a central controller; (b) establishing a plurality of different wager denominational levels; (c) further providing a plurality of bettor pools, corresponding to the number of the plurality of different wager denominational levels; (d) separating each of the bettor pools according to the corresponding denominational level of the wager; (e) further providing a plurality of jackpot pools, with each of the jackpot pools corresponding to one of the plurality of different wager denominational levels; (f) separating each of the jackpot pools from one another; (g) accepting a plurality of wagers corresponding to each of the different wager denominational levels; (h) assigning wagers of each of the different wager denominational levels to a corresponding one of the jackpot pools, by means of the central controller; (i) determining at least one winning bettor from each of the bettor pools; and (j) awarding the at least one winning bettor from each of the bettor pools, a payoff from the corresponding jackpot pool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a lottery game, comprising the following steps:
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(a) providing a central controller; (b) establishing a plurality of different wager denominational levels; (c) further providing a plurality of bettor pools, corresponding to the number of the plurality of different wager denominational levels; (d) separating each of the bettor pools according to the corresponding denominational level of the wager; (e) further providing a single jackpot pool; (f) dividing the single jackpot pool into a plurality of divisional jackpot pools by means of the central controller, with each of the divisional jackpot pools corresponding to one of the plurality of different wager denominational levels; (g) accepting a plurality of wagers corresponding to each of the different wager denominational levels; (h) assigning wagers of each of the different wager denominational levels to the single jackpot pool and to a corresponding one of the secondary jackpot pools, by means of the central controller; (i) determining at least one winning bettor from each of the bettor pools; and (j) awarding the at least one winning bettor from each of the bettor pools, a payoff from the corresponding secondary jackpot pool. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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