Group play of a lottery game
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1. A method, comprising:
- establishing, by a lottery controller device in communication with at least one retailer device, at least two groups for play of a group lottery game, wherein each group comprises a plurality of players;
determining, by the lottery controller device, at least one winning player from each group of a first round of the group lottery game;
advancing, by the lottery controller device, each of the winning players to a second round;
establishing, by the lottery controller device for the second round, at least one second group comprising winning players of the first round;
determining, by the lottery controller device from each second group, at least one winning player of the second round;
awarding, by the lottery controller device, a prize to each winning player of the second round;
determining, by the lottery controller device for a winning player of the second round, a player who was in a group with the winning player in the first round, wherein the player did not advance to the second round; and
awarding, by the lottery controller device, a prize to the player who was in the group with the winning player in the first round.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for facilitating play of group lottery games are described. In an embodiment, a process includes establishing at least two groups for play of a group lottery game, wherein each group includes a plurality of players. The method also includes determining at least one winning player from each group of a first round of the multiplayer lottery game, and advancing each of the winning players to a second round.
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15 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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establishing, by a lottery controller device in communication with at least one retailer device, at least two groups for play of a group lottery game, wherein each group comprises a plurality of players; determining, by the lottery controller device, at least one winning player from each group of a first round of the group lottery game; advancing, by the lottery controller device, each of the winning players to a second round; establishing, by the lottery controller device for the second round, at least one second group comprising winning players of the first round; determining, by the lottery controller device from each second group, at least one winning player of the second round; awarding, by the lottery controller device, a prize to each winning player of the second round; determining, by the lottery controller device for a winning player of the second round, a player who was in a group with the winning player in the first round, wherein the player did not advance to the second round; and awarding, by the lottery controller device, a prize to the player who was in the group with the winning player in the first round. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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establishing at least two groups for play of a group lottery game, wherein each group comprises a plurality of players; determining, by a lottery controller device in communication with at least one retailer device, at least one winning player from each group of a first round of the group lottery game; advancing, by the lottery controller device, each of the winning players to a second round; and awarding, by the lottery controller device, a group performance bonus for each player of a group that meets at least one predetermined criterion for aggregate performance by the group as a whole. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor; a communication device operatively coupled to the processor; and a data storage device operatively coupled to the processor and containing instructions configured to direct the processor to; establish at least two groups for play of a group lottery game, wherein each group comprises a plurality of players; determine at least one winning player from each group of a first round of the group lottery game; advance each of the winning players to a second round; establish, for the second round, at least one second group comprising winning players of the first round; determine, from each second group, at least one winning player of the second round; award a prize to each winning player of the second round; determine, for a winning player of the second round, a player who was in a group with the winning player in the first round, wherein the player did not advance to the second round; and award a prize to the player who was in the group with the winning player in the first round. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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