Grid-based gaming system and method operable to generate primary and secondary winning outcomes

A gaming system usable in relation to an entertainment matter, wherein the gaming system comprises:

• one or more data storage devices programmed to cause one or more processors to:
• start a gaming session that is related to an entertainment matter involving first and second competing entities, wherein the first competing entity is related to a first symbol, wherein the second competing entity is related to a second symbol, wherein at least a partial occurrence of the entertainment matter results in at least one competition result, wherein the at least one competition result is indicatable by one of the first symbol, the second symbol or a combination of the first and second symbols;
• cause an output device to display a plurality of grid spaces in a grid configuration, wherein the grid configuration comprises a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns that intersect with the rows;
• designate at least one of the grid spaces for a player;
• relate the at least one competition result to one or more of the rows and one or more of the columns, wherein the gaming session is associated with a primary winning condition that is satisfied as a result of any one of the grid spaces being located at an intersection of any one of the rows with any one of the columns, wherein the intersecting row and column are each related to the at least one competition result;
• determine a primary winning outcome depending on whether the at least one designated grid space satisfies the primary winning condition;
• determine a secondary winning outcome in response to a secondary winning condition being satisfied, wherein the secondary winning condition is independent of the at least one competition result;
• and
• cause the output device to indicate any primary or secondary winning outcome that has been determined.

A method to operate a gaming system in relation to an entertainment matter, wherein the method comprises:

• programming one or more data storage devices to cause one or more processors to:
• start a gaming session that is related to an entertainment matter involving first and second competing entities, wherein the first competing entity is related to a first symbol, wherein the second competing entity is related to a second symbol, wherein at least a partial occurrence of the entertainment matter results in at least one competition result, wherein the at least one competition result is indicatable by one of the first symbol, the second symbol or a combination of the first and second symbols;
• cause an output device to display a plurality of grid spaces in a grid configuration, wherein the grid configuration comprises a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns that intersect with the rows;
• designate at least one of the grid spaces for a player;
• relate the at least one competition result to one or more of the rows and one or more of the columns, wherein the gaming session is associated with a primary winning condition that is satisfied as a result of any one of the grid spaces being located at an intersection of any one of the rows with any one of the columns, wherein the intersecting row and column are each related to the at least one competition result;
• determine a primary winning outcome depending on whether the at least one designated grid space satisfies the primary winning condition;
• determine a secondary winning outcome in response to a secondary winning condition being satisfied, wherein the secondary winning condition is independent of the at least one competition result;
• if the primary winning outcome is determined, cause the output device to indicate the primary winning outcome;
• and
• if the secondary winning outcome has been determined, cause the output device to indicate the secondary winning outcome.