Multiple pricing shared single jackpot in a lottery
First Claim
1. A method for providing a multi-priced shared lottery, the method comprising:
- providing a first price category in which a plurality of first price category lottery tickets can be purchased, wherein the first price category indicates a first known percentage of a prize that can be won with lottery tickets in the plurality of first price category lottery tickets having a winning lottery number;
providing a second price category in which a plurality of second price category lottery tickets can be purchased, wherein the second price category ticket indicates a second known percentage of the prize, distinct from the first known percentage of the prize, that can be won with lottery tickets in the plurality of second price category lottery tickets having the winning number, wherein the prize includes at least a portion of the revenue provided from the plurality of the first price category lottery tickets and at least a portion of the revenue provided from the plurality of the second price category lottery tickets;
randomly selecting the winning lottery number;
providing a first price category intra-shared distribution of the first known percentage of the prize if at least one of the lottery tickets in the plurality of first price category lottery tickets has a winning number, wherein the first category is the only price category having a winning ticket, wherein each of the winning tickets in the plurality of first price category lottery tickets shares the first known percentage of the prize according to a first price category intra-sharing distribution formula;
providing a second price category intra-shared distribution of the second known percentage of the prize if at least one of the lottery tickets in the plurality of second price category lottery tickets has a winning number, wherein the second category is the only price category having a winning ticket, wherein each of the winning tickets in the plurality of second price category lottery tickets shares the second known percentage of the prize according to a second price category intra-sharing distribution formula;
providing a divided first price category intra-shared distribution of the first known percentage of the prize, a divided second price category intra-shared distribution of the second known percentage of the prize, and an inter-shared distribution of the first known percentage of the prize if at least one of the lottery tickets in the plurality of first price category lottery tickets has a winning number and if at least one of the lottery tickets in the plurality of second price category lottery tickets has a winning number, wherein each of the winning tickets in the plurality of first price category lottery tickets shares the first known percentage of the prize according to the divided first price category intra-sharing distribution formula, wherein each of the winning tickets in the plurality of second price category lottery tickets shares the second known percentage of the prize according to the divided second price category intra-sharing distribution formula, wherein each of the winning tickets in the plurality of the second price category lottery tickets shares the first known percentage of the prize with each of the winning tickets in the plurality of the first price category lottery tickets according to an inter-sharing distribution formula.
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Abstract
A method of multiple pricing for a predetermined single jackpot in a single lottery game is disclosed. For instance, a lottery ticket that is purchased for one dollar can result in a ten million dollar win, a lottery ticket that is purchased for two dollars can result in a twenty million dollar win, a lottery ticket that is purchased for three dollars can result in a thirty million dollar win, etc. Further, different winnings increments can be used. For instance, the three dollar ticket can result in a forty million dollar win. In addition, the lottery prize can be a variable prize that progressively increases with a percentage of each ticket sold. The prizes are won from a single pool. For instance, even if the revenues for the one dollar ticket do not cover the ten million dollar prize, the combined revenues of the one dollar and the two dollar tickets are likely to cover the ten million dollar prize and vice versa. In one embodiment, a shared multiple pricing lottery game with a single pre-determined jackpot is disclosed.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for providing a multi-priced shared lottery, the method comprising:
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providing a first price category in which a plurality of first price category lottery tickets can be purchased, wherein the first price category indicates a first known percentage of a prize that can be won with lottery tickets in the plurality of first price category lottery tickets having a winning lottery number; providing a second price category in which a plurality of second price category lottery tickets can be purchased, wherein the second price category ticket indicates a second known percentage of the prize, distinct from the first known percentage of the prize, that can be won with lottery tickets in the plurality of second price category lottery tickets having the winning number, wherein the prize includes at least a portion of the revenue provided from the plurality of the first price category lottery tickets and at least a portion of the revenue provided from the plurality of the second price category lottery tickets; randomly selecting the winning lottery number; providing a first price category intra-shared distribution of the first known percentage of the prize if at least one of the lottery tickets in the plurality of first price category lottery tickets has a winning number, wherein the first category is the only price category having a winning ticket, wherein each of the winning tickets in the plurality of first price category lottery tickets shares the first known percentage of the prize according to a first price category intra-sharing distribution formula; providing a second price category intra-shared distribution of the second known percentage of the prize if at least one of the lottery tickets in the plurality of second price category lottery tickets has a winning number, wherein the second category is the only price category having a winning ticket, wherein each of the winning tickets in the plurality of second price category lottery tickets shares the second known percentage of the prize according to a second price category intra-sharing distribution formula; providing a divided first price category intra-shared distribution of the first known percentage of the prize, a divided second price category intra-shared distribution of the second known percentage of the prize, and an inter-shared distribution of the first known percentage of the prize if at least one of the lottery tickets in the plurality of first price category lottery tickets has a winning number and if at least one of the lottery tickets in the plurality of second price category lottery tickets has a winning number, wherein each of the winning tickets in the plurality of first price category lottery tickets shares the first known percentage of the prize according to the divided first price category intra-sharing distribution formula, wherein each of the winning tickets in the plurality of second price category lottery tickets shares the second known percentage of the prize according to the divided second price category intra-sharing distribution formula, wherein each of the winning tickets in the plurality of the second price category lottery tickets shares the first known percentage of the prize with each of the winning tickets in the plurality of the first price category lottery tickets according to an inter-sharing distribution formula. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for providing a multi-priced shared lottery, the method comprising:
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providing a first price category in which a plurality of first price category lottery tickets can be purchased, wherein the first price category indicates a first known percentage of a prize that can be won with lottery tickets in the plurality of first price category lottery tickets having a winning lottery number, providing a second price category in which a plurality of second price category lottery tickets can be purchased, wherein the second price category ticket indicates a second known percentage of the prize, distinct from the first known percentage, that can be won with lottery tickets in the plurality of second price category lottery tickets having the winning number, wherein the prize includes at least a portion of the revenue provided from the plurality of the first price category lottery tickets and at least a portion of the revenue provided from the plurality of the second price category lottery tickets; randomly selecting the winning lottery number; providing a first price category intra-shared distribution of the first known percentage of the prize if at least one of the lottery tickets in the plurality of first price category lottery tickets has a winning number, wherein the first category is the only price category having a winning ticket, wherein each of the winning tickets in the plurality of first price category lottery tickets shares the first known percentage of the prize according to a first price category intra-sharing distribution formula; and providing a second price category intra-shared distribution of the second known percentage of the prize if at least one of the lottery tickets in the plurality of second price category lottery tickets has a winning number, wherein the second category is the only price category having a winning ticket, wherein each of the winning tickets in the plurality of second price category lottery tickets shares the second known percentage of the prize according to a second price category intra-sharing distribution formula. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing a multi-priced shared lottery, the method comprising:
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providing a first price category in which a plurality of first price category lottery tickets can be purchased, wherein the first price category indicates a first known percentage of a prize that can be won with lottery tickets in the plurality of first price category lottery tickets having a winning lottery number; providing a second price category in which a plurality of second price category lottery tickets can be purchased, wherein the second price category ticket indicates a second known percentage of the prize, distinct from the first known percentage, that can be won with lottery tickets in the plurality of second price category lottery tickets having the winning number, wherein the prize includes at least a portion of the revenue provided from the plurality of the first price category lottery tickets and at least a portion of the revenue provided from the plurality of the second price category lottery tickets; randomly selecting the winning lottery number; providing a first price category intra-shared distribution of the first known percentage of the prize if at least one of the lottery tickets in the plurality of first price category lottery tickets has a winning number, wherein the first category is the only price category having a winning ticket, wherein each of the winning tickets in the plurality of first price category lottery tickets shares the first known percentage of the prize according to a first price category intra-sharing distribution formula; providing a second price category intra-shared distribution of the second known percentage of the prize if at least one of the lottery tickets in the plurality of second price category lottery tickets has a winning number, wherein the second category is the only price category having a winning ticket, wherein each of the winning tickets in the plurality of second price category lottery tickets shares the second known percentage of the prize according to a second price category intra-sharing distribution formula; providing a guarantee of payment of the first price category intra-shared distribution and a guarantee of payment of the second price category intra-shared distribution, wherein the guarantee is in exchange for a stipulation of a percentage of ticket sales revenue from the first price category lottery tickets and from the second price category lottery tickets, wherein the providing the guarantee occurs prior to ticket sales in the lottery; and receiving the percentage of the ticket sales revenue. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A multi-priced shared lottery system comprising:
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a first price category module that provides a first price category in which a plurality of first price category lottery tickets can be purchased, wherein the first price category indicates a first known percentage of a prize that can be won with lottery tickets in the plurality of first price category lottery tickets having a winning lottery number; a second price category module that provides a second price category in which a plurality of second price category lottery tickets can be purchased, wherein the second price category ticket indicates a second known percentage of the prize, distinct from the first known percentage, that can be won with lottery tickets in the plurality of second price category lottery tickets having the winning number, wherein the prize includes at least a portion of the revenue provided from the plurality of the first price category lottery tickets and at least a portion of the revenue provided from the plurality of the second price category lottery tickets; a random number selection module that randomly selects the winning lottery number; a first price intra-shared distribution module that provides a first price category intra-shared distribution of the first known percentage of the prize if at least one of the lottery tickets in the plurality of first price category lottery tickets has a winning number, wherein the first category is the only price category having a winning ticket, wherein each of the winning tickets in the plurality of first price category lottery tickets shares the first known percentage of the prize according to a first price category intra-sharing distribution formula; and
a second price category intra-shared distribution module that provides a second price category intra-shared distribution of the second known percentage of the prize if at least one of the lottery tickets in the plurality of second price category lottery tickets has a winning number, wherein the second category is the only price category having a winning ticket, wherein each of the wining tickets in the plurality of second price category lottery tickets shares the second known percentage of the prize according to a second price category intra-sharing distribution formula. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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