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Method and apparatus for operating lotteries and for generating and processing lottery entries

  • US 7,384,332 B2
  • Filed: 06/19/2006
  • Issued: 06/10/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving from a terminal a request of a customer to purchase a lottery entry for a first lottery drawing,in which if the lottery entry is not a winning entry in the first lottery drawing the lottery entry is to be eligible automatically for a second lottery drawing subsequent to the first lottery drawing,in which the second lottery drawing is associated with at least one lottery entry that was not entered in the first lottery drawing, andin which if the lottery entry is not a winning entry in the second lottery drawing the lottery entry is to be eligible automatically for subsequent lottery drawings until the lottery entry is a winner;

    registering the lottery entry for the customer; and

    transmitting information about the registration of the lottery entry to the terminal.

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