Digitally printed folded lottery ticket
OwnerNeil Ellis, Joseph Harrisoninventors
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Abstract
Provided is a ticket for a game of chance. The ticket includes a strip having a first fold and a second fold. The first fold defines a first panel at an end of the strip. The second fold defines a second panel at another end of the strip. A third panel is located between the first panel and the second panel. A play combination is located on the third panel on a first side of the strip. Game identifying information is located on the first panel on a second side of the strip. The first panel is folded over the second panel to form an unopened position.
Claims26
A ticket for a game of chance, comprising:
- a strip having a first fold and a second fold, wherein the first fold defines a first panel at an end of the strip and the second fold defines a second panel at another end of the strip and further wherein a third panel is located between the first panel and the second panel;
- a play combination located on the third panel, on a first side of the strip;
- and
- game identifying information located on the first panel on a second side of the strip, wherein the first panel is folded over the second panel to form an unopened position.
A method of printing a plurality of tickets for a game of chance comprising the steps of:
- generating data that includes a randomized plurality of tickets;
- providing the data to a printer, wherein the printer does not perform a further randomization of the plurality of tickets;
- and
- printing the plurality of tickets.
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A method of printing a plurality of tickets for a game of chance, comprising the steps of:
- creating a digital press sheet that includes the plurality of tickets;
- and
- printing the digital press sheet.
A method of creating a digital press sheet for a game of chance, comprising the steps of:
- choosing play combination symbols;
- choosing a rule for the game;
- generating data that represents a plurality of game tickets based on the chosen symbols and chosen rule;
- and
- generating the digital press sheet, wherein the digital press sheet includes the generated data that represents the plurality of game tickets and data related to locations of the tickets on the digital press sheet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.