System and method for play of a lottery second chance game wherein game players visit a communication-enabled location to satisfy a requirement for entry into the second chance game
First Claim
1. A method for play of a lottery second-chance game wherein players visit one or more physical locations to satisfy requirements for entry into the second chance game, the method comprising:
- establishing game rules for a second-chance game that provides an opportunity for non-winning players in a primary lottery game to win an award in the second-chance game;
the game rules requiring the players to visit one or more communication-enabled locations and to perform an action at the communication-enabled locations before the players are entered into the second chance game;
providing the identity and location of the communication-enabled locations to the players, wherein the communication-enabled locations are configured with a transmitter device that broadcasts an ID signal that is unique to the communication-enabled location;
providing to the players an application for download to a mobile smart device, the application enabling recognition and receipt by the mobile smart device of the unique ID signals emitted by the transmitter devices within the communication-enabled locations;
providing a game server in secure communication with one or both of the player'"'"'s mobile smart device or a functional component within the communication-enabled location, the game server identifying the player and the particular communication-enabled location upon receipt of a transmission that includes at least part of the unique ID signal and an ID signal unique to a particular player;
wherein receipt of the transmission by the server functions to verify that the player is within the communication-enabled location, and the game server automatically credits to the player satisfaction of a requirement for entry into the second chance game;
wherein for entry into the second-chance game, the players are required to collect a set of different tokens from the communication-enabled locations, wherein a unique token of the set is assigned to each of the communication-enabled locations; and
wherein the tokens are pre-assigned to the communications-enabled locations and location and at least a partial identity of the unique tokens is published to the players so that the players can select particular communications-enabled locations to visit in order to satisfy the requirement.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for play of a lottery second-chance game wherein players visit one or more physical locations to satisfy requirements for entry into the second chance game. The players are provided with the identity and location of the communication-enabled locations, and such locations are configured with a transmitter device that broadcasts an ID signal that is unique to the respective communication-enabled location. In one embodiment, the players are provided an application for download to a mobile smart device, the application enabling recognition and receipt by the device of the unique ID signals emitted by the transmitter devices. A game server is in secure communication with one or both of the player'"'"'s mobile smart device or a functional component within the communication-enabled location, the game server identifying the player and the particular communication-enabled location upon receipt of a transmission that includes at least part of the unique ID signal. Receipt of the transmission by the server functions to verify that the player is within the communication-enabled location, and the server automatically credits to the player satisfaction of a requirement for entry into the second chance game.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for play of a lottery second-chance game wherein players visit one or more physical locations to satisfy requirements for entry into the second chance game, the method comprising:
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establishing game rules for a second-chance game that provides an opportunity for non-winning players in a primary lottery game to win an award in the second-chance game; the game rules requiring the players to visit one or more communication-enabled locations and to perform an action at the communication-enabled locations before the players are entered into the second chance game; providing the identity and location of the communication-enabled locations to the players, wherein the communication-enabled locations are configured with a transmitter device that broadcasts an ID signal that is unique to the communication-enabled location; providing to the players an application for download to a mobile smart device, the application enabling recognition and receipt by the mobile smart device of the unique ID signals emitted by the transmitter devices within the communication-enabled locations; providing a game server in secure communication with one or both of the player'"'"'s mobile smart device or a functional component within the communication-enabled location, the game server identifying the player and the particular communication-enabled location upon receipt of a transmission that includes at least part of the unique ID signal and an ID signal unique to a particular player; wherein receipt of the transmission by the server functions to verify that the player is within the communication-enabled location, and the game server automatically credits to the player satisfaction of a requirement for entry into the second chance game; wherein for entry into the second-chance game, the players are required to collect a set of different tokens from the communication-enabled locations, wherein a unique token of the set is assigned to each of the communication-enabled locations; and wherein the tokens are pre-assigned to the communications-enabled locations and location and at least a partial identity of the unique tokens is published to the players so that the players can select particular communications-enabled locations to visit in order to satisfy the requirement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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