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Group play of a lottery game

  • US 8,500,537 B2
  • Filed: 05/16/2008
  • Issued: 08/06/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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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