System and method for sports betting
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving identification information associated with a first user;
requesting credit information on the first user, wherein the request includes at least a portion of the identification information;
receiving the requested credit information;
establishing an account for the first user based at least in part on the received credit information;
receiving by at least one processor from the first user a first order, wherein the first order comprises a bet on at least one sporting event;
receiving by the at least one processor from the first user a second order, wherein the second order comprises another bet, and comprises or defines a wager amount;
receiving by the at least one processor from a second user an order, the second user'"'"'s order comprising a bet on the at least one sporting event;
matching by the at least one processor the first user'"'"'s first order with the second user'"'"'s order;
based at least in part on matching the first user'"'"'s first order with the second user'"'"'s order, adjusting by the at least one processor at least one balance associated with the account; and
based at least in part on adjusting the at least one balance, reducing by the at least one processor the wager amount of the first user'"'"'s second order.
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Abstract
A method of providing an account is provided. The method includes receiving identification information associated with a user during a communication session. The method further includes communicating a request for credit information. The request includes at least a portion of the identification information. The method further includes receiving the requested credit information, and for each of a plurality of different types of accounts, determining whether to approve that type of account based at least in part on the received credit information. The method further includes communicating an indication of at least a portion of the approved types of accounts, and receiving a selection of at least one of the approved types of accounts. The method further includes opening at least one of the selected types of accounts and providing access to at least one of the opened accounts during the communication session.
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17 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving identification information associated with a first user; requesting credit information on the first user, wherein the request includes at least a portion of the identification information; receiving the requested credit information; establishing an account for the first user based at least in part on the received credit information; receiving by at least one processor from the first user a first order, wherein the first order comprises a bet on at least one sporting event; receiving by the at least one processor from the first user a second order, wherein the second order comprises another bet, and comprises or defines a wager amount; receiving by the at least one processor from a second user an order, the second user'"'"'s order comprising a bet on the at least one sporting event; matching by the at least one processor the first user'"'"'s first order with the second user'"'"'s order; based at least in part on matching the first user'"'"'s first order with the second user'"'"'s order, adjusting by the at least one processor at least one balance associated with the account; and based at least in part on adjusting the at least one balance, reducing by the at least one processor the wager amount of the first user'"'"'s second order. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and a memory, in which the memory stores instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, direct the at least one processor to; receive identification information associated with a first user; request credit information on the first user, wherein the request includes at least a portion of the identification information; receive the requested credit information; establish an account for the first user based at least in part on the received credit information; receive from the first user a first order, wherein the first order comprises a bet on at least one sporting event; receive from the first user a second order, wherein the second order comprises another bet, and comprises or defines a wager amount; receive from a second user an order, the second user'"'"'s order comprising a bet on the at least one sporting event; match the first user'"'"'s first order with the second user'"'"'s order; and based at least in part on matching the first user'"'"'s first order with the second user'"'"'s order, adjust at least one balance associated with the account; and based at least in part on adjusting the at least one balance, reduce the wager amount of the first user'"'"'s second order. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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