Simulcast pari-mutuel gaming machine with casino and lottery styled wagers for continuous play
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one processor; and
a memory communicably coupled to the at least one processor and having stored thereon software instructions that when executed by the at least one processor, direct the at least one processor to;
cause a display screen to display a first pari-mutuel game option to a player;
receive from the player a selection of the first pari-mutuel game option displayed on the display screen;
receive from the player a first wager on an event at one of a plurality of tracks, wherein the first wager corresponds to the selected pari-mutuel game;
cause the display screen to display to the player a second option a selection of which by the player (i) results in the player choosing to play the same selected pari-mutuel game without the first pari-mutuel game option being redisplayed to the player, and (ii) causes the display screen to display to the player a plurality of track selections at which the selected pari-mutuel game is available for play;
receive from the player a selection of the second option;
in response to receiving the selection of the second option, cause the display screen to display to the player a plurality of track selections at which the selected pari-mutuel game is available for play, but not display to the player the first pari-mutuel game option;
receive from the player a selection of one of the plurality of track selections at which to play the selected pari-mutuel game; and
receive from the player a second wager wherein the second wager corresponds to a replaying of the selected pari-mutuel game on an event at the selected track.
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Abstract
An gaming machine for and method of par-mutuel wagering that allows individuals to continuously place multiple casino and lottery styled pari-mutuel wagers on simulcast live and/or recorded pari-mutuel race events. The gaming machine includes a display screen to provide a graphic display of a plurality of pari-mutuel gaming options to a player, and a selection device operable by the player to select at least one of the pari-mutuel gaming options displayed on the screen, the selection device operable by the player to input a wager corresponding to the selected at least one pari-mutuel gaming option. The gaming machine has the ability to be linked to a network of gaming machines in pari-mutuel and/or other wagering venues.
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17 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one processor; and a memory communicably coupled to the at least one processor and having stored thereon software instructions that when executed by the at least one processor, direct the at least one processor to; cause a display screen to display a first pari-mutuel game option to a player; receive from the player a selection of the first pari-mutuel game option displayed on the display screen; receive from the player a first wager on an event at one of a plurality of tracks, wherein the first wager corresponds to the selected pari-mutuel game; cause the display screen to display to the player a second option a selection of which by the player (i) results in the player choosing to play the same selected pari-mutuel game without the first pari-mutuel game option being redisplayed to the player, and (ii) causes the display screen to display to the player a plurality of track selections at which the selected pari-mutuel game is available for play; receive from the player a selection of the second option; in response to receiving the selection of the second option, cause the display screen to display to the player a plurality of track selections at which the selected pari-mutuel game is available for play, but not display to the player the first pari-mutuel game option; receive from the player a selection of one of the plurality of track selections at which to play the selected pari-mutuel game; and receive from the player a second wager wherein the second wager corresponds to a replaying of the selected pari-mutuel game on an event at the selected track. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 12, 14, 16)
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4. A method comprising the steps of:
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causing a display screen to display a first pari-mutuel game option to a player; receiving from the player a selection of the first pari-mutuel game option displayed on the display screen; receiving from the player a first wager on an event at one of a plurality of tracks, wherein the first wager corresponds to the selected pari-mutuel game; causing the display screen to display to the player a second option a selection of which by the player (i) results in the player choosing to play the same selected pari-mutuel game without the first pari-mutuel game option being redisplayed to the player, and (ii) causes the display screen to display to the player a plurality of track selections at which the selected pari-mutuel game is available for play; receiving from the player a selection of the second option; in response to receiving the selection of the second option, causing the display screen to display to the player a plurality of track selections at which the selected pari-mutuel game is available for play, but not display to the player first pari-mutuel game option; receiving from the player a selection of one of the plurality of track selections at which to play the selected pari-mutuel game; and receiving from the player a second wager wherein the second wager corresponds to a replaying of the selected pari-mutuel game on an event at the selected track. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17)
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