Method for wagering on combined point spreads from multiple contests
First Claim
1. A method for accepting wagers on multiple contests comprising:
- presenting a plurality of contests upon which wagers may be made, each contest having associated therewith at least one number which determines based upon an outcome of the contest whether a wage made on the contest is won, wherein the contests are sporting events each involving two teams, the outcomes for which being determined by points scored by each of the teams;
allowing a bettor to select two or more of the plurality of contests upon which to place a wager;
computing a first combined number for the selected contests based on the numbers associated with the selected contests;
when the outcomes of the selected contests are determined, computing a second combined number based on the outcomes of the selected contests; and
comparing the first combined number to the second combined number to determine whether the bettor wins the wager.
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Abstract
A method for wagering on multiple sporting events. Each sporting event involves two teams, each team having associated therewith a point spread used in determining whether a wager made on the team is won. The bettor selects a team from each of two or more events upon which to place a wager. The point spreads associated with the selected teams are summed to define a combined point spread wager, and the bettor wagers on the combined point spread. The bettor wins the wager if a sum of point differentials associated with the selected teams as determined from the results of the sporting events covers the combined point spread. Combination bets may also be placed on over/under numbers. Combination betting allows bettors to place an interest on a number of different games while maintaining that interest until all games are completed.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for accepting wagers on multiple contests comprising:
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presenting a plurality of contests upon which wagers may be made, each contest having associated therewith at least one number which determines based upon an outcome of the contest whether a wage made on the contest is won, wherein the contests are sporting events each involving two teams, the outcomes for which being determined by points scored by each of the teams; allowing a bettor to select two or more of the plurality of contests upon which to place a wager; computing a first combined number for the selected contests based on the numbers associated with the selected contests; when the outcomes of the selected contests are determined, computing a second combined number based on the outcomes of the selected contests; and comparing the first combined number to the second combined number to determine whether the bettor wins the wager. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for accepting wagers on multiple sporting events, each sporting event involving two teams, each team having associated therewith a point spread used in determining whether a wager made on the team is won, the method comprising:
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allowing a bettor to select a team from each of two or more events upon which to place a wager; summing the point spreads associated with the selected teams to define a combined point spread wager; after the results of the sporting events involving the selected teams are determined, computing a combined point differential associated with the selected teams as determined from the results of the sporting events; and if the combined point differential covers the resulting combined point spread wager, declaring the bettor a winner. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for wagering on multiple sporting events, each sporting event involving two teams, each team having associated therewith a point spread used in determining whether a wager made on the team is won, the method comprising:
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selecting a team from each of two or more events upon which to place a wager; summing the point spreads associated with the selected teams to define a combined point spread wager; wagering on the combined point spread; and winning the wager if a combination of point differentials associated with the selected teams as determined from the results of the sporting events covers the combined point spread.
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24. A method for accepting wagers on multiple sporting events, each sporting event involving two teams, each team having associated therewith a money line representing a payout for wagers on that team, the method comprising:
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allowing a bettor to select a team from each of two or more events upon which to place a wager; computing a combined money line for the selected teams based on the money lines associated with each selected team; and if the selected teams cover the wager, paying out on the wager based upon the combined money line. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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