SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GAMING
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1. A method comprising:
- providing, as part of a gaming system, a gaming application to a plurality of users, wherein the gaming application is configured to reside on devices owned by the users such that the devices are pre-programmed with the gaming application, and wherein the gaming application is configured to interface with a server application of the gaming system, and to enable users together with the server application to engage in at least one gaming activity;
responsive to a user launching the gaming application on the user'"'"'s device, providing by the at least one server to the user on the user'"'"'s device the at least one gaming activity, wherein the at least one gaming activity allows the user to place wagers on at least one event during that event, and wherein the event is one in which the user is not a participant;
receiving by the at least one server from the user from the user'"'"'s device a wager on the event, wherein the wager is received during the event; and
determining an outcome of the wager.
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Abstract
A gaming system is provided. The gaming system allows users to access applications via gaming communication devices coupled to a communication network. At least a portion of the network may be wireless. The gaming applications include gambling, financial, entertainment service, and other types of transactions. The system may include a user location determination feature to prevent users from conducting transactions from unauthorized areas.
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1. A method comprising:
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providing, as part of a gaming system, a gaming application to a plurality of users, wherein the gaming application is configured to reside on devices owned by the users such that the devices are pre-programmed with the gaming application, and wherein the gaming application is configured to interface with a server application of the gaming system, and to enable users together with the server application to engage in at least one gaming activity; responsive to a user launching the gaming application on the user'"'"'s device, providing by the at least one server to the user on the user'"'"'s device the at least one gaming activity, wherein the at least one gaming activity allows the user to place wagers on at least one event during that event, and wherein the event is one in which the user is not a participant; receiving by the at least one server from the user from the user'"'"'s device a wager on the event, wherein the wager is received during the event; and determining an outcome of the wager. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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