Pari-mutuel sports wagering system
First Claim
1. A pari-mutuel wagering method comprising:
- offering a plurality of wagering options including wagers relating to participants involved in a non-athletic human contest, wherein the participants are ranked according to performance statistics;
taking wagers from the bettors to create a pool of wagers on the human contest;
allocating a portion of the pool of wagers as commission to an operator;
allocating the remainder of the pool of wagers as a common pari-mutuel fund for paying winning wagers;
determining whether each wager is a winning wager; and
determining a payout for each winning wager according to a pari-mutuel strategy by use of a host computer system.
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Abstract
This invention relates to sports and event wagering, particularly to a new sport and event wagering game and system. This game and supporting system allows pari-mutuel wagering with respect to new areas other than horse or dog racing, which will expand the sports wagering industry to encompass new areas of interest and enjoyment to bettors. Specifically, pari-mutuel wagering is enabled with respect to the performance statistics of individual sport or event participants, combinations of sport participants, combinations of event participants, and sport teams. This wagering game is supported by an electronic system, which allows interaction with the game via various communications methods, remotely or in-person, which can allow or restrict wagering activity based upon bettor location.
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16 Claims
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1. A pari-mutuel wagering method comprising:
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offering a plurality of wagering options including wagers relating to participants involved in a non-athletic human contest, wherein the participants are ranked according to performance statistics; taking wagers from the bettors to create a pool of wagers on the human contest; allocating a portion of the pool of wagers as commission to an operator; allocating the remainder of the pool of wagers as a common pari-mutuel fund for paying winning wagers; determining whether each wager is a winning wager; and determining a payout for each winning wager according to a pari-mutuel strategy by use of a host computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A pari-mutuel wagering method comprising the steps of:
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offering a plurality of wagering options including wagers related to players in a fantasy sports game, wherein players are ranked against other players based on their performance statistics; receiving wagers from a plurality of bettors; creating multiple pools of wagers based on the rankings of players in the fantasy sports game; allocating a portion of each pool of wagers as commission to an operator; allocating the remainder of each pool of wagers as a common pari-mutuel fund for paying winning wagers; determining whether each wager is a winning wager by use of a host computer system; and determining a payout for each winning wager according to a pari-mutuel strategy by use of a host computer system. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for pari-mutuel sports wagering comprising:
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a host computer system configured to offer a plurality of wagering options including wagers related to players in a fantasy sports game, wherein players are ranked against other players based on their performance statistics, wherein the host computer system receives wagers from bettors and creates multiple pools of wagers based on the rankings of players in the fantasy sports game, and wherein the host computer system further allocates a portion of each pool of wagers as commission to an operator, calculates odds relating to the wagers based on a pari-mutuel wagering strategy, determines whether the received wagers are winning wagers, and determines a payout amount for the winning wagers based on the pari-mutuel wagering strategy; and an interface which allows users to communicate with the host computer system to input wagers and receive payout information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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