Interactive wagering system with automatic runner selection
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1. A method for placing interactive wagers on races using an interactive wagering application implemented at least in part on electronic user equipment, the method comprising:
- receiving, with the interactive wagering application, a user input to automatically select a race and at least one runner to be used in a wager;
accessing racing data comprising the available races and the available runners for those races;
in response to receiving the user input, randomly selecting a race from the available races and randomly selecting at least one runner from the available runners for the selected race; and
placing the wager for the selected race and selected at least one runner using the interactive wagering application on said electronic user equipment.
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Abstract
An interactive wagering application is provided that automatically picks horses for a user to use when creating a wager for a race to be run. The interactive wagering application may select the numbers using a random number generation application implemented on computer equipment at a transaction processing and subscription management system 24. The user may direct the interactive wagering application to automatically select the horses for the race by selecting an on-screen option or the like.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for placing interactive wagers on races using an interactive wagering application implemented at least in part on electronic user equipment, the method comprising:
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receiving, with the interactive wagering application, a user input to automatically select a race and at least one runner to be used in a wager; accessing racing data comprising the available races and the available runners for those races; in response to receiving the user input, randomly selecting a race from the available races and randomly selecting at least one runner from the available runners for the selected race; and placing the wager for the selected race and selected at least one runner using the interactive wagering application on said electronic user equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An interactive wagering system for placing wagers on races using an interactive wagering application, comprising:
user equipment configured to; receive, using the interactive wagering application, a user input to automatically select a race and at least one runner to be used in a wager; access racing data comprising the available races and the available runners for those races; randomly select, in response to receiving the user input, a race from the available races randomly select at least one runner from the available runners for the selected race; and place the wager for the selected race and selected at least one runner using the interactive wagering application. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-readable medium encoded with computer-readable instructions for use in placing interactive wagers on races using an interactive wagering application implemented at least in part on user equipment, the computer readable instructions comprising:
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receiving, with the interactive wagering application, a user input to automatically select a race and at least one runner to be used in a wager; accessing racing data comprising the available races and the available runners for those races; in response to receiving the user input, randomly selecting a race from the available races and randomly selecting at least one runner from the available runners for the selected race; and placing the wager for the selected race and selected at least one runner using the interactive wagering application on said user equipment.
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