Casino/lottery/sports styled wagers and games for parimutuel operation

• US 6,331,148 B1
• Filed: 03/12/1999
• Issued: 12/18/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Cantor Index LLC
• Original Assignee: Kenneth Alan Scott, Lawrence Alan Krause
• Inventors: Krause, Lawrence Alan, Scott, Kenneth Alan
• Primary Examiner(s): Pierce, William M.
• Application Number:
  US09/267,865
• Time in Patent Office: 1,012 Days
• Field of Search: 273/259, 273/274, 273/139, 463/6, 463/16, 463/28
• US Class Current: 473/274
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 1/00 Card games aspects of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions showing representations related to the game A63F13/00; card games played on a gaming machine G07F17/32
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/062 Bingo games, e.g. Bingo card games

Abstract

A method of application of popular casino, lottery, and sports games formatted and modified specifically for the parimutuel race industry. The invention games possess unique rules and formats to govern their play within parimutuel race wagering while reflecting existing games from casinos, lotteries and sports. Wagers are placed electronically with parimutuel race operators who retain a percentage of all bets as determined by individual state law. Outcomes of the invention games are determined by their unique rules and interpretation of current parimutuel racing results.

Claims

1. A method of wagering on pari-mutual race having a predetermined number of participants, each participant having a corresponding numerical indicia assigned thereto, comprising the steps of:

selecting at least two numbers prior to the race which correspond to the participants therein and providing same as selected positions;

determining an order of finish of the participants after the race;

combining the numerical indicia of the participants which finish the race in the selected positions and providing the same as a first combination; and

comparing the first combination of numerical indicia to a preselected number independent of the order of finish in the race.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the additional steps of placing a wager prior to the race and paying off on the wager in response to the first combination being equal to the preselected number.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising the additional steps of placing a wager prior to the race and paying off on the wager in response to the first combination being less than the preselected number.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising the additional step of selecting the preselected number from a group consisting of 7, 11 and 21.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising the additional steps of:

selecting at least two numbers prior to the race which correspond to the participants therein and providing same as second selected positions;

combining the numerical indicia of the participants which finish the race in the second selected positions and providing the same as a second combination; and

comparing the second combination of numerical indicia to the first combination of numerical indicia and to the preselected number such that the combination of numbers closest to the preselected number is provided as the winning combination.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the selected positions include 1 and 2.

7. A method of wagering on pari-mutuel race having a predetermined number of participants, each participant having a corresponding numerical indicia assigned thereto, comprising the steps of:

selecting two numbers prior to the race which correspond to positions of two of the participants upon completion of the race and providing same as selected positions;

determining an order of finish of the participants upon completion of the race;

adding the numerical indicias of the participants which finish the race in the selected positions and providing the same as a sum; and

comparing the sum to a preselected number, the preselected number selected independent of the order of finish of the race.

8. The method of claim 7 comprising the additional step of selecting a third number prior to the race, the third number corresponding to a position of one the participants upon completion of the race and providing same as one of the selected positions.

9. The method of claim 7 comprising the additional steps of placing a wager prior to the race on the selected positions and receiving a payout if the sum equals the preselected number.

10. The method of claim 7 further comprising the additional steps of:

selecting a second two numbers prior to the race which correspond to the positions of two of the participants upon completion of the race and providing same as second selected positions;

adding the numerical indicias of the participants which finish the race in the second selected positions and providing the same as a second sum; and

comparing the second sum to the first sum and to the preselected number.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising the additional steps of placing a wager prior to the race on the selected positions and receiving a payout if the first sum is closer than the second sum to the preselected number.

12. The method of claim 7 further comprising the additional steps of placing a wager prior to the race on the selected positions and receiving a payout on the wager in response to the sum being less than the preselected number.

13. The method of claim 7 further comprising the additional step of selecting the preselected number from a group consisting of 7, 11 and 21.

14. The method of claim 7 wherein the selected positions are 1 and 2.

15. The method of claim 7 further comprising the additional steps of placing a wager prior to the race on the selected positions and losing the wager if the first sum differs from the preselected number.

16. A method of wagering on pari-mutuel race having a predetermined number of participants, each participant sequentially numbered with numerical indicia, comprising the steps of:

providing a plurality of players, each player selecting two positions prior to the race which correspond to possible positions of the participants upon completion of the race and placing a wager thereon;

determining an order of finish of the participants upon completion of the race;

adding the numerical indicia of the participants which finish the race in the selected positions for each player and providing the same as a player sum; and

comparing each player sum to a preselected number, the preselected number being independent of the order of finish of the race.

17. The method of claim 16 comprising the additional step of each player selecting a third position prior to the race corresponding to a position of one the participants upon completion of the race and placing a wager thereon.

18. The method of claim 16 comprising the additional step of distributing a payout to a player if the player sum of the player equals the preselected number.

19. The method of claim 16 further comprising the additional step of distributing a payout to a player if the player sum of the player is less than the preselected number.

20. The method of claim 16 further comprising the additional step of distributing a payout to a player if the player sum of the player is closest to the preselected number.