Lottery ticket providing for multiple games

• US 7,347,776 B2
• Filed: 01/25/2005
• Issued: 03/25/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lottery Dynamics, LLC
• Original Assignee: Integrated Group Assets Inc.
• Inventors: Wright, Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, KIM T
• Application Number:
  US11/043,913
• Publication Number:
  US 20050282611A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,155 Days
• Field of Search: 463 17- 19, 463 25- 28
• US Class Current: 463/17
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3258 Cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/329 Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards

Abstract

A method is disclosed that provides a lottery ticket at a known single price that is selected from a plurality of distinct price categories. The lottery ticket provides for distinct games. The games can be lottery type games. The lottery ticket is provided and includes a plurality of lottery numbers. Each of the lottery numbers corresponds to a distinct lottery game with a distinct lottery prize that can be won with a winning lottery number. A first lottery number is indicated on the lottery ticket. The first lottery number corresponds to a first distinct lottery game. A variable prize corresponding to the first lottery game is provided. Further, a second lottery number is also indicated on the lottery ticket. The second lottery number corresponds to a second distinct lottery game. A fixed prize is provided that corresponds to the second lottery game.

Claims

1. A method of providing a lottery ticket at a known single price selected from a plurality of distinct price categories, the lottery ticket being for a plurality of distinct lottery games, the method comprising:

providing the lottery ticket that is purchased for the known single price, the lottery ticket including a plurality of lottery numbers, each of the lottery numbers corresponding to a distinct lottery game with a distinct lottery prize that can be won with a winning lottery number;

indicating, on the lottery ticket, a first lottery number corresponding to a first distinct lottery game, the first distinct lottery game being won by a ticket holder of lottery ticket if the first lottery number is a winning lottery number;

providing a variable prize corresponding to the first distinct lottery game, the variable prize being distributed according to one of a plurality of distinct known percentages, a determination of the distinct known percentage of the variable prize being based on a player'"'"'s selection of the known single price from the plurality of distinct price categories from which the lottery ticket can be purchased;

indicating, on the lottery ticket, a second lottery number, distinct from the first lottery number, corresponding to a second lottery game, distinct from the first lottery game, the second lottery game being won by the ticket holder of the lottery ticket if the second lottery number is a winning lottery number; and

providing a fixed prize corresponding to the second lottery game, the fixed prize being distributed according to a distribution associated with the known single price.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first lottery game is based on a sharing percentage format.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the second lottery game is an instant daily game.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first lottery number is a number determined by a potential ticket holder.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the second lottery number is a quick pick number.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the second lottery number is pre-printed on the lottery ticket.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the variable prize is a probabilistic jackpot.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the variable prize is guaranteed by a third party entity.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the fixed prize is guaranteed by a third party entity.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein multiple winners of the variable prize share according to an intrasharing distribution.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein multiple winners of the variable distribution share according to an intersharing distribution.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein multiple winners share according to an intrasharing distribution and an intersharing distribution.

13. A method of providing a plurality of distinct lottery games on a single lottery ticket, the method comprising:

providing the single lottery ticket, the single lottery ticket being purchased for a single known price selected from a plurality of distinct price categories, the single lottery ticket including a plurality of lottery numbers, each of the lottery numbers, corresponding to a distinct lottery game with a distinct lottery prize that can be won with a winning lottery number;

indicating, on the single lottery ticket, a first lottery number corresponding to a first lottery game, the first lottery game being won by a ticket holder of the lottery ticket if the first lottery number is a winning lottery number;

providing a drawing of a variable prize winning lottery number for the first lottery game;

indicating, on the single lottery ticket, a second lottery number, distinct from the first lottery number, corresponding to a second lottery game, the second lottery game distinct from the first lottery game, the second lottery game being won by the ticket holder of the lottery ticket if the second lottery number is a winning lottery number; and

providing a drawing of a fixed prize winning lottery number for the second lottery game, the drawing of the fixed prize winning lottery number occurring on a day prior to the day of the variable prize drawing.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the first lottery game is based on a sharing percentage format.

15. The method of claim 13 wherein the second lottery game is an instant daily game.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the first lottery number is a number determined by a potential ticket holder.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein the second lottery number is a quick pick number.

18. The method of claim 13, wherein the second lottery number is pre-printed on the lottery ticket.

19. The method of claim 13, wherein the variable prize is a probabilistic jackpot.

20. The method of claim 13, wherein the variable prize is guaranteed by a third party entity.

21. The method of claim 13, wherein the fixed prize is guaranteed by a third party entity.

22. The method of claim 13, wherein multiple winners of the variable prize share according to an intrasharing distribution.

23. The method of claim 13, wherein multiple winners of the variable prize share according to an intersharing distribution.

24. The method of claim 13, wherein multiple winners share according to an intrasharing distribution and an intersharing distribution.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein the first distinct lottery game is based on a sharing percentage format.

26. The method of claim 24, wherein the second lottery game is an instant daily game.

27. The method of claim 24, wherein the first lottery number is a number determined by a potential ticket holder.

28. The method of claim 24, wherein the second lottery number is a quick pick number.

29. The method of claim 24, wherein the second lottery number is pre-printed on the lottery ticket.

30. The method of claim 24, wherein the variable prize is a probabilistic jackpot.

31. The method of claim 24, wherein the variable prize is guaranteed by a third party entity.

32. The method of claim 24, wherein the fixed prize is guaranteed by a third party entity.

33. The method of claim 24, wherein multiple winners of the variable prize share according to an intrasharing distribution.

34. The method of claim 24, wherein multiple winners of the variable prize share according to an intersharing distribution.

35. The method of claim 24, wherein multiple winners share according to an intrasharing distribution and an intersharing distribution.

36. A method of providing a plurality of distinct lottery games in a single lottery ticket, the method comprising:

providing the single lottery ticket that is purchased for a single known price, the single lottery ticket including a plurality of lottery numbers, each of the lottery numbers corresponding to a distinct lottery game with a distinct lottery prize that can be won with a winning lottery number;

indicating, on the single lottery ticket, a first lottery number corresponding to a first lottery game, the first lottery game being won by a ticket holder of the lottery ticket if the first lottery number is a winning lottery number;

providing a drawing of a variable prize winning lottery number for the first lottery game, the first lottery game having a variable prize;

indicating, on the single lottery ticket, a second lottery number corresponding to a second lottery game, the second lottery game, distinct from the first lottery game, the second lottery game being won if the second lottery number is a winning lottery number; and

providing a drawing of a fixed prize winning lottery number for the second lottery game, the second lottery game distinct from the first lottery game, the drawing of the fixed prize winning lottery number occurring on a day prior to the day of the variable prize drawing.

37. A method of providing a lottery ticket at a known single price selected from a plurality of price categories, the lottery ticket being for a plurality of distinct lottery games, the method comprising:

providing the lottery ticket that is purchased for the known single price, the lottery ticket including a plurality of lottery numbers, each of the lottery numbers corresponding to a distinct lottery game with a lottery prize that can be won with a winning lottery number;

indicating, on the lottery ticket, the first lottery number corresponding to a first lottery game, the first distinct lottery game being won by a ticket holder of the lottery ticket if the first lottery number is a winning lottery number;

providing a variable prize corresponding to a first lottery game, the variable prize being distributed according to one of a plurality of distinct known percentages, a determination of the distinct known percentage of the variable prize being based on a player'"'"'s selection of the known single price from the plurality of price categories from which the lottery ticket can be purchased, the variable prize increasing by a first increase which corresponds to a first distinct portion of accumulated ticket sales;

indicating, on the lottery ticket, a second lottery number corresponding to a second lottery game, the second lottery game distinct from the first lottery game, the second lottery game being won if the second lottery number is a winning lottery number; and

providing a fixed-variable combination prize corresponding to the second distinct lottery game, the fixed-variable combination prize being distributed so that a first portion is a distinct known fixed distribution and so that a second portion is a variable distribution distributed according to the distinct known percentage, the variable distribution of the second portion increasing by a second increase corresponding to a second distinct portion of accumulated ticket sales.

38. The method of claim 37, wherein the first distinct lottery game is based on a sharing percentage format.

39. The method of claim 37, wherein the second lottery game is an instant daily game.

40. The method of claim 37, wherein the first lottery number is a number determined by a potential ticket holder.

41. The method of claim 37, wherein the second lottery number is a quick pick number.

42. The method of claim 37, wherein the second lottery number is pre-printed on the lottery ticket.

43. The method of claim 37, wherein the variable prize is a probabilistic jackpot.

44. The method of claim 37, wherein the variable prize is guaranteed by a third party entity.

45. The method of claim 37, wherein the fixed prize is guaranteed by a third party entity.

46. The method of claim 37, wherein multiple winners of the variable prize-share according to an intrasharing distribution.

47. The method of claim 37, wherein multiple winners of the variable prize share according to an intersharing distribution.

48. The method of claim 37, wherein multiple winners share according to an intrasharing distribution and an intersharing distribution.

49. A lottery ticket dispensing machine, comprising:

a price category reception module, wherein the price category reception module receives a selection of a price category from a first price category and a second price category, the first price category associated with a first variable prize distribution of a first lottery game and associated with a first fixed prize distribution of a second lottery game, the second lottery game distinct from the first lottery game, the second price category associated with a second variable prize distribution of the first lottery game and associated with a second fixed prize distribution of the second lottery game, the second variable prize distribution distinct from the first variable prize distribution, the second fixed prize distribution distinct from the first prize fixed distribution;

a user input module, wherein the user input module receives an input from a user indicating a price category that the user selects from the first price category and the second price category;

a lottery ticket printer, wherein the lottery ticket printer prints a lottery ticket from the price category that is received from the price category reception module, the lottery ticket including a first lottery number for the first lottery game and a second lottery number for the second lottery game; and

a controller, wherein the controller receives the first price category from the price category reception module, wherein the controller receives the second price category from the price category reception module, wherein the controller receives the input from the user, wherein the controller provides an instruction to the lottery ticket printer to print the lottery ticket according to the input.

50. The lottery ticket dispensing machine of claim 49, wherein multiple winners of the first variable prize and the second variable prize share according to an intrasharing distribution.

51. The lottery ticket dispensing machine of claim 49, wherein multiple winners of the first variable prize and the second variable prize share according to an intersharing distribution.

52. The lottery ticket dispensing machine of claim 49, wherein multiple winners share according to an intrasharing distribution and an intersharing distribution.

53. The lottery ticket dispensing machine of claim 49, wherein the first distinct lottery game is based on a sharing percentage format.

54. The lottery ticket dispensing machine of claim 49, wherein the second lottery game is an instant daily game.

55. The lottery ticket dispensing machine of claim 49, wherein the first lottery number is a number determined by a potential ticket holder.

56. The lottery ticket dispensing machine of claim 49, wherein the second lottery number is a quick pick number.

57. The lottery ticket dispensing machine of claim 49, wherein the second lottery number is pre-printed on the lottery ticket.

58. The lottery ticket dispensing machine of claim 49, wherein the first variable prize and the second variable prize is a probabilistic jackpot.

59. The lottery ticket dispensing machine of claim 49, wherein the first variable prize and the second variable prize is guaranteed by a third party entity.

60. The lottery ticket dispensing machine of claim 49, wherein the fixed prize is guaranteed by a third party entity.

61. The lottery ticket dispensing machine of claim 49, wherein the selection of the price category is from a third price category in addition to the first price category and the second price category.

62. The lottery ticket dispensing machine of claim 61, wherein the third price category is associated with a third variable prize distribution of the first lottery game and associated with a third fixed prize distribution of the second lottery game, the third variable prize distribution distinct from the first variable prize distribution and distinct from the second variable prize distribution, the third fixed prize distribution, distinct from the first fixed prize distribution and distinct from the second fixed prize distribution.