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Method of facilitating lottery players in tying lottery tickets together

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-12-20
WOO JONG R
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[0005]The odds of winning a given lottery are typically low. The present invention addresses the low odds problem by providing a method for tying lottery chances together to improve players' odds of winning.
[0012]Whether the invention is practiced in conjunction with lottery machines or an online website, it is envisioned that the service provider may afford the players the additional opportunity to win prizes in addition to the primary lottery prizes. For example, the service provider affords the players the opportunity to win coupons having a cash value associated therewith if the players utilize the option of tying their tickets to others.

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The odds of winning a given lottery are typically low.

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[0016]Referring to the drawings, and in particular to FIG. 1, there is shown a flowchart illustrating the steps of the invention wherein lottery tickets are tied via a lottery machine. The first step comprises providing a lottery machine that players may utilize. The lottery machine utilized may be of the kind known in the art. The lottery machine may be provided by the lottery facilitator, which in many cases is a state agency, or by a private third party. The next step is to electronically connect the lottery machine to a system of lottery machines that stores and maintains information, such as the numbers selected for each ticket, the time, date, and location of each ticket purchase, and so on. Such system may be of the kind known in the art.

[0017]In order to purchase tickets in this embodiment the service provider must first know what numbers each player wishes to play in the lottery. Thus the next step is determining which numbers each player wishes to play. The lottery rules g...

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[0028]Referring to the drawings, and in particular to FIG. 2, there is shown a flowchart illustrating the steps of the invention wherein lottery tickets are tied via an internet website. The first step comprises providing an internet website that lottery players may utilize. The website may be provided by the lottery facilitator, which in many cases is a state agency, or by a private third party. The next step is for the service provider to allow players to register with the website. The service provider may require players to pay a fee to utilize the service, or require the players to provide specific identifying information in order to track the players use of the service, or both.

[0029]The next step is accepting electronic fund transfers through the website from registered players for the purchase of lottery tickets. The service provider accepts funds from players and purchases tickets on behalf of the players.

[0030]In order to purchase tickets in this embodiment the service prov...

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Abstract

A method of facilitating lottery players in tying lottery tickets together to improve the players' chances of winning by determining upon purchase of the lottery tickets whether the players desire to tie their lottery tickets with those of other players and apportioning the winnings of tied lottery tickets among the players.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority based on provisional patent application Ser. No. 60 / 804,771 filed Jun. 14, 2006, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]This invention relates to the field of lotteries.BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0003]Lottery is a form of gambling that has long existed in one form or another. Common to all lotteries is the opportunity for individual players to purchase or otherwise acquire chances, usually tickets, hoping to win prizes. One or more of the tickets is randomly chosen as the winning number.[0004]Of particular recent prominence are lotteries, often known as state lotteries, run by governments in order to generate revenue for budgetary spending. State lotteries are known for offering players chances to win large sums of money. The players typically choose a set of numbers and a ticket is generated bearing the selected numbers. At a predetermined time a ...

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IPC IPC(8): A63F9/24
CPCA63F3/064A63F3/061G06Q50/34
Inventor WOO, JONG R.
Owner WOO JONG R
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