Method and system for structuring and deploying an electronic skill-based activity

A system comprising:

• at least one physical processor;
• and
• physical memory comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the physical processor, cause the physical processor to:
• generate one or more matchups for a skill-based game, the skill-based game being configured to allow selection of potential winners from among the one or more matchups, wherein each of the generated matchups includes at least two components associated with at least one participant in one or more real-world events that are selected so as to produce weighted outcomes that are generally equally weighted within the skill-based game;
• determine that at least one of the real-world events associated with at least one of the one or more matchups has completed;
• determine a real-world result of the at least one matchup, the real-world result indicating a winner or a loser based on which of the at least two components of the matchup was selected;
• generate a verifiably random number that is based on the determined real-world result of the at least one matchup, the real-world result representing a non-repeating occurrence that is tied to a specific sports event time and to a specific sports venue, wherein the non-repeating, real-world result acts as a seed for generating the verifiably random number;
• determine, based on the generated verifiably random number, that at least one of a participant's performances in the real-world event fails to match an expected performance value by at least a specified amount;
• and
• based on the determination, take at least one specified action within the skill-based game.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising one or more computer-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing device, cause the computing device to:

• generate one or more matchups for a skill-based game, the skill-based game being configured to allow selection of potential winners from among the one or more matchups, wherein each of the generated matchups includes at least two components associated with at least one participant in one or more real-world events that are selected so as to produce weighted outcomes that are generally equally weighted within the skill-based game;
• determine that at least one of the real-world events associated with at least one of the one or more matchups has completed;
• determine a real-world result of the at least one matchup, the real-world result indicating a winner or a loser based on which of the at least two components of the matchup was selected;
• generate a verifiably random number that is based on the determined real-world result of the at least one matchup, the real-world result representing a non-repeating occurrence that is tied to a specific sports event time and to a specific sports venue, wherein the non-repeating, real-world result acts as a seed for generating the verifiably random number;
• determine, based on the generated verifiably random number, that at least one of a participant's performances in the real-world event fails to match an expected performance value by at least a specified amount;
• and
• based on the determination, take at least one specified action within the skill-based game.