Systems and methods for rewarding group participation in lottery games
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a processor; and
a storage device in communication with the processor, the storage device storing instructions configured to direct the processor to;
determine a set of winning numbers for a first lottery drawing;
determine a set of winning numbers for a second lottery drawing;
determine a group of participants in the first and second lottery drawings, the group of participants having at least two members and in which the group of participants is one of a plurality of groups;
determine a first plurality of lottery entries associated with the group of participants, in which each of the first plurality of lottery entries is eligible for the first lottery drawing;
determine a second plurality of lottery entries associated with the group of participants, in which each of the second plurality of lottery entries is eligible for the second lottery drawing;
determine a performance score of the group of participants based onthe first plurality of lottery entries associated with the group of participants,the set of winning numbers for the first lottery drawing,the second plurality of lottery entries associated with the group of participants andthe set of winning numbers for the second lottery drawing; and
determine an award for the group of participants based on the performance score of the group of participants, in which the award for the group of participants based on the performance score of the group of participants is different than a sum of any respective payouts associated with the first and second pluralities of lottery entries.
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Abstract
In accordance with some exemplary and non-limiting embodiments, a system, a method, an apparatus and a computer readable medium are provided for determining sets of winning numbers for a first lottery drawing and a second lottery drawing, determining a performance score of a group of participants based on entries of the group eligible for the first lottery drawing and for the second lottery drawing, and determining an award (e.g., a secondary award) based on the performance score of the group.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a storage device in communication with the processor, the storage device storing instructions configured to direct the processor to; determine a set of winning numbers for a first lottery drawing; determine a set of winning numbers for a second lottery drawing; determine a group of participants in the first and second lottery drawings, the group of participants having at least two members and in which the group of participants is one of a plurality of groups; determine a first plurality of lottery entries associated with the group of participants, in which each of the first plurality of lottery entries is eligible for the first lottery drawing; determine a second plurality of lottery entries associated with the group of participants, in which each of the second plurality of lottery entries is eligible for the second lottery drawing; determine a performance score of the group of participants based on the first plurality of lottery entries associated with the group of participants, the set of winning numbers for the first lottery drawing, the second plurality of lottery entries associated with the group of participants and the set of winning numbers for the second lottery drawing; and determine an award for the group of participants based on the performance score of the group of participants, in which the award for the group of participants based on the performance score of the group of participants is different than a sum of any respective payouts associated with the first and second pluralities of lottery entries. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; an output device in communication with the processor; and a storage device in communication with the processor, the storage device storing instructions configured to direct the processor to; receive an indication of at least a first entry and a second entry associated with a first group of players and eligible for a first lottery drawing of a lottery game, in which the first entry is associated with a first set of numbers, in which the second entry is associated with a second set of numbers, and in which the first group of players is one of a plurality of groups of players eligible for participation in a secondary game; receive an indication of at least a third entry and a fourth entry associated with the first group of players and eligible for a second lottery drawing of the lottery game, in which the third entry is associated with a third set of numbers, and in which the fourth entry is associated with a fourth set of numbers; determine a set of winning numbers for the first lottery drawing; determine a set of winning numbers for the second lottery drawing; determine a group total of numbers matched by the collective entries of the first group of players in the first and second lottery drawings by comparing the set of winning numbers for the first lottery drawing with the first set of numbers and the second set of numbers, and comparing the set of winning numbers for the second lottery drawing with the third set of numbers and the fourth set of numbers; and determine a payout for the first group of players for the secondary game based on the group total of numbers matched in the first and second lottery drawings. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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