Systems and methods wherein a lottery number combination is associated with a limited number of occurrences

A method, comprising:

• receiving, from a player device, an indication of a request by a player to purchase a lottery ticket for a lottery drawing;
• receiving, from the player device, an indication of at least one first number defining a first subset of a lottery number combination to be associated with the lottery ticket;
• and
• determining, automatically and on behalf of the player, at least one second number defining a second subset of the lottery number combination to be associated with the lottery ticket.

A lottery system apparatus, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a storage device in communication with said processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by said processor to:
• receive, from a player device, an indication of a request by a player to purchase a lottery ticket for a lottery drawing;
• receive, from the player device, an indication of at least one first number defining a first subset of a lottery number combination to be associated with the lottery ticket;
• and
• determine, automatically and on behalf of the player, at least one second number defining a second subset of the lottery number combination to be associated with the lottery ticket.

A medium storing instructions adapted to be executed by a processor to:

• receive, from a player device, an indication of a request by a player to purchase a lottery ticket for a lottery drawing;
• receive, from the player device, an indication of at least one first number defining a first subset of a lottery number combination to be associated with the lottery ticket;
• and
• determine, automatically and on behalf of the player, at least one second number defining a second subset of the lottery number combination to be associated with the lottery ticket.

A system comprising:

• a user interface;
• and
• a controller operatively coupled to the user interface and adapted to:
• receive, from the user interface, an indication of a request by a player to purchase a lottery ticket for a lottery drawing;
• receive, from the user interface, an indication of at least one first number defining a first subset of a lottery number combination to be associated with the lottery ticket;
• and
• determine, automatically and on behalf of the player, at least one second number defining a second subset of the lottery number combination to be associated with the lottery ticket.