Multi-tiered system for sports wagering

• US 6,186,502 B1
• Filed: 07/15/1999
• Issued: 02/13/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Perkins, Walter T.
• Original Assignee: Perkins, Walter T.
• Inventors: Perkins, Walter T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Graham, Mark S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Collins, Dolores R.
• Application Number:
  US09/353,966
• Time in Patent Office: 579 Days
• Field of Search: 273/138.1, 273/138.2, 273/139, 273/148.R, 463/17, 463/16, 463/1, 463/30
• US Class Current: 273/138.1
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/065 Tickets or accessories for use therewith A63F3/0625 takes precedence
• 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

Abstract

A multi-tiered method for wagering on a sports event in such a manner that it becomes impractical for outside influences to attempt to alter the outcome of the sports event for illegal gains; wherein, the method involves choosing a first criteria dependent upon parameters that may be satisfied by the outcome of the sports event and having a second criteria that will be determined by an independent randomly generated data value and choosing a multi-variable data value that will hopefully match the second criteria that will be determined by an independent randomly generated data value and choosing a multi-variable data value that will hopefully match the second criteria; wherein, both choices are imprinted on a tamper proof wagering slip 11.

Claims

1. A multi-tiered method for wagering on a sports event involving at least two competitors wherein the method comprises the steps of:

a) choosing one of the at least two competitors to satisfy a first criteria based on a predetermined number of parameters that may be satisfied by the outcome of the sports event;

wherein, one of the predetermined number of parameters includes the winner of the sports event as determined by a handicap system;

b) registering the choice form step a) on a wagering slip;

c) establishing a second criteria based on an independent randomly generated data value; and

d) attempting to match the independent randomly generated data value by choosing a selected multi-variable data value that is imprinted on the wagering slip;

wherein, said multi-variable data value is selectively chosen from among one of the following choices;

     1) the specific choice of the wagerer; and

,

     2) the output of a random data generating device.

2. The method as in claim 1;

wherein, choice from step a) and the selected multi-variable data value are imprinted on a tamper proof strip provided on the wagering slip.

3. The method as in claim 2;

wherein, the wagering slip is further provided with a bar code which is correlated with the choice from step a) and the selected multi-variable data value.

4. The method as in claim 1;

wherein, one of the predetermined number of parameters includes the actual winner of the sports event.

5. The method as in claim 4;

wherein, another of the predetermined number of parameters includes the total combined score of the competitors.

6. The method as in claim 5;

wherein, yet another of the predetermined number of parameters includes the winning margin between the competitors.

7. The method as in claim 4;

wherein, another of the predetermined number of parameters includes the elapsed time of the sports event.

8. The method as in claim 1;

wherein, said separate independent randomly generated data value includes a combination of alpha-numerical values.

9. The method as in claim 1;

wherein, said separate independent randomly generated data value comprises a series of numerical values.

10. The method as in claim 1;

wherein, said separate independent randomly generated data value comprises a series of alphabetical values.

11. The method as in claim 1;

wherein, a winning wagering slip must satisfy both the first criteria based on the outcome of the sports event and the second criteria based on the independent randomly generated data value that is generated subsequent to the conclusion of the sports event.

12. A multi-tiered method for wagering on a sports event involving at least two competitors wherein the method comprises the steps of:

a) choosing one of the at least two competitors to satisfy a first criteria based on a predetermined number of parameters that may be satisfied by the outcome of the sports event;

wherein, the predetermined number of parameters include the actual winner of the sports event; and

, the elapsed time of the sports event;

b) registering the choice from step a) on a wagering slip;

c) establishing a second criteria based on an independent randomly generated data value selectively chosen from among one of the following choices;

     1) the specific choice of the wagerer; and

,

     2) the output of a random data generating device; and

d) attempting to match the independent randomly generated data value by choosing a selected multi-variable data value that is imprinted on the wagering slip.

13. The method as in claim 12;

wherein, the choice from step a) and the selected multi-variable data value are imprinted on a tamper proof strip provided on the wagering slip.

14. The method as in claim 13;

wherein, the wagering slip is further provided with a bar code which is correlated with the choice from step a) and the selected multi-variable data value.

15. The method as in claim 12;

wherein, another of the predetermined number of parameters includes the winner of the sports event as determined by a handicap system.

16. The method as in claim 12;

wherein, said separate independent randomly generated data value includes a combination of alpha-numerical values.

17. The method as in claim 12;

wherein, said separate independent randomly generated data value comprises a series of numerical values.

18. The method as in claim 12;

wherein, said separate independent randomly generated data value comprises a series of alphabetical values.

19. The method as in claim 12;

wherein, a winning wagering slip must satisfy both the first criteria based on the outcome of the sports event and the second criteria based on the independent randomly generated data value that is generated at the conclusion of the sports event.

20. The method as in claim 12;

wherein, another of the predetermined number of parameters includes the total combined score of the competitors.

21. The method as in claim 12;

wherein, another of the predetermined number of parameters includes the winning margin between the competitors.