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Target-based wagering system and method

  • US 7,052,391 B1
  • Filed: 03/01/2002
  • Issued: 05/30/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A player-funded ball-based gaming system comprising:

  • a target having a top surface and at least one portion of said top surface having at least one opening in operable connection to a target reader/transmitter, said target reader/transmitter further comprising an entry portion, a guide portion, and an exit portion, a first RFID reader configured such that a ball, upon entering said entry portion, will follow said guide portion past said first RFID reader in a readable manner and then exit via said exit portion, and where said target reader/transmitter is operable for communication with at least one server;

    a second RFID reader configured to read a ball RFID tag enclosed in a ball before said ball reaches said top surface, and extract ball IDs thereby and further configured to be in operable communications with at least one server;

    a site server operable for communication with said at least one target reader/transmitter and said second RFID reader and configured to make at least one calculation regarding ball data using data received by said site server from at least one of;

    said target reader/transmitter;

    or, said second RFID reader, said site server further comprising a database and a program configured to enable play of at least one game comprising a player-funded progressive system, said progressive system comprising a system to determine and distribute winnings from a pool to a plurality of players comprising differing bet amounts for a game configured to be player-funded by pooling a portion of said bet amounts collected as part of enabling RFID-equipped balls for game play;

    said database configured to retrievably hold ball IDs in associated with one of;

    other ball IDs;

    or, at least one player ID, and further configured to hold data sent by said target reader/transmitter and said second RFID reader, and store said calculated ball data, in a manner retrievable by one of;

    a player ID;

    or, a ball ID;

    a cashier station configured to be in communication with said site server and a central server, said cashier station further configured to receive and process a plurality of paying actions, said paying actions comprising ball purchased, tee fees, and payouts for said at least one game; and

    a WWW server configured to be in communication with said site server, said cashier station and said central server, enabled to allow logged in users to retrieve a plurality of information comprising individual player account data, a plurality of results of ongoing tournaments.

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