System and method for wagering based on financial market indicators
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1. A wagering system, comprising:
- a client operable to communicate a bet regarding a spin of the reels of a slot machine;
a controller communicably coupled to the client and operable to;
determine a first value for a first reel of the slot machine based at least in part upon the value of a digit of a first financial market indicator;
determine a second value for a second reel of the slot machine;
determine a third value for a third reel of the slot machine; and
determine the outcome of the bet based at least in part upon the first value, the second value, and the third value.
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Abstract
A method for wagering comprises receiving a bet regarding a spin of the reels of a slot machine. The method continues by determining a first value for a first reel of the slot machine based at least in part upon the value of a digit of a first financial market indicator. The method proceeds by determining a second value for a second reel of the slot machine, and by determining a third value for a third reel of the slot machine. The method concludes by determining the outcome of the bet based at least in part upon the first value, the second value, and the third value.
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1. A wagering system, comprising:
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a client operable to communicate a bet regarding a spin of the reels of a slot machine;
a controller communicably coupled to the client and operable to;
determine a first value for a first reel of the slot machine based at least in part upon the value of a digit of a first financial market indicator;
determine a second value for a second reel of the slot machine;
determine a third value for a third reel of the slot machine; and
determine the outcome of the bet based at least in part upon the first value, the second value, and the third value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for wagering, comprising:
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receiving a bet regarding a spin of the reels of a slot machine;
determining a first value for a first reel of the slot machine based at least in part upon the value of a digit of a first financial market indicator;
determining a second value for a second reel of the slot machine;
determining a third value for a third reel of the slot machine; and
determining the outcome of the bet based at least in part upon the first value, the second value, and the third value. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method for wagering, comprising:
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receiving a bet indicating the value of a multi-digit number;
determining a first value based at least in part upon the value of a digit of a first financial market indicator;
determining a second value based at least in part upon the value of a digit of a second financial market indicator;
determining a winning number based at least in part upon the first value and the second value;
comparing the winning number against the value of the multi-digit number indicated by the bet; and
determining an outcome of the bet based at least in part upon the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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