User-controlled sweepstakes entries
First Claim
1. A method for providing a user-controlled gaming award, wherein the user-controlled gaming award includes entries in another game, the method comprising the acts of:
- providing, by a computer system, an entry into a sweepstakes game to a player;
providing a plurality of sweepstakes games;
providing a graphical user interface configured to permit to the player to assign sweepstakes entries to at least one of the plurality of sweepstakes games; and
permitting, by the computer system, the player to accumulate entries; and
permitting, via the computer system, the player to establish a sweepstakes entry rule that automatically enters the player into at least one of the plurality of sweepstakes games based upon player-specified criteria.
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Abstract
Provided are systems and methods for conducting sweepstakes, which can include a user controlled gaming award, wherein the user controlled gaming award includes entries in another game is provided. Entries into a sweepstakes game are associating with a unique identifier, which can be used to enter a plurality of sweepstakes games. A graphical user interface is configured to permit a player to assign awarded sweepstakes entries to at least one sweepstakes game, and further can be configured to permit the player to accumulate entries. The awarded entries can be configured as a form of currency redeemable for entry into at least one sweepstakes game. The methods and systems can permit the player to exchange any entry to into a sweepstakes game. According to another embodiment of the invention, the method further comprises an act of permitting the player to exchange the custom currency. According to another embodiment, the method and systems are further configured to provide an exchange interface for trading of the custom currency.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for providing a user-controlled gaming award, wherein the user-controlled gaming award includes entries in another game, the method comprising the acts of:
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providing, by a computer system, an entry into a sweepstakes game to a player; providing a plurality of sweepstakes games; providing a graphical user interface configured to permit to the player to assign sweepstakes entries to at least one of the plurality of sweepstakes games; and permitting, by the computer system, the player to accumulate entries; and permitting, via the computer system, the player to establish a sweepstakes entry rule that automatically enters the player into at least one of the plurality of sweepstakes games based upon player-specified criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transient computer readable medium including instructions for performing a method of providing a user-controlled gaming award, the method comprising the acts of:
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providing an entry into a sweepstakes game to a player; providing a plurality of sweepstakes games; providing a graphical user interface configured to permit the player to assign sweepstakes entries to at least one of the plurality of sweepstakes games; permitting the player to accumulate entries; and permitting the player to establish a sweepstakes entry rule that automatically enters the player into at least one of the plurality of sweepstakes games based upon player-specified criteria.
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19. A system for providing a user-controlled gaming award, the system comprising:
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an awarding component configured to provide an entry into a sweepstakes game to a to player; a sweepstakes interface configured to display a plurality of sweepstakes games, and further configured to permit the player to assign sweepstakes entries to at least one of the plurality of sweepstakes games; a management component configured to; permit the player to accumulate sweepstakes entries; and permit the player to establish a sweepstakes entry rule that automatically enters the player into at least one of the plurality of sweepstakes games based upon player-specified criteria.
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