Wagering Benefit Allocation System for Non-Casino Retail Locations

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems do not provide effective incentives for sporting event wagering activities occurring at establishments independent of casino locations, limiting user engagement and benefit access.

Innovation Solution

A system comprising a processor and memory that determines benefits redeemable exclusively at retail establishments based on designated sporting event wagering activity via a mobile device application, allowing benefits to be allocated and provided in real-time.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If benefits are provided for sporting event wagering at non-casino locations, then user engagement and incentive effectiveness are improved, but system complexity and benefit management requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser engagementVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables a single benefit management platform to serve multiple functions: tracking wagering activity at both casino and non-casino locations, determining eligibility for benefits, and distributing benefits through various channels. This multi-functional approach allows the system to improve user engagement across different wagering environments without requiring separate systems for each location type.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system employs an intermediary benefit management platform that connects wagering activity data from mobile devices with benefit distribution mechanisms. This intermediary layer simplifies the overall system architecture by centralizing the logic for determining benefit eligibility and managing the distribution process, thereby reducing the complexity that would otherwise be distributed across multiple independent systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If benefits are made readily available at retail establishments, then user convenience and incentive accessibility are improved, but control and verification requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser convenienceVSAvoidcontrol and verification
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary verification of wagering activity and benefit eligibility before benefits are made available to users. By pre-validating the wagering data and determining benefit entitlement in advance, the system ensures control and verification requirements are met while still providing users with convenient, readily accessible benefits at retail establishments without requiring additional verification steps at the point of redemption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback mechanisms that continuously monitor and verify wagering activity data submitted by mobile devices. This feedback loop ensures the reliability of the benefit distribution process by validating that wagering activity meets program requirements before benefits are allocated, thereby maintaining control and verification standards while enabling easy user access to benefits.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS20250131794A1Benefits for sporting event wagering activity occurring independent of casino location
Publication Date: 2025.04.24 INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY INC
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AI summary

Systems and methods that enable incentives for sporting event wagering activity occurring at an establishment independent of any casino location.