Method and apparatus that control risk and uncertainty in a frequency priced raffle

A method comprising:

• generating a predetermined number of unique sub-combinations of a set of game numbers, each of the sub-combinations having the same quantity of numbers;
• printing a set of probabilities-based raffle tickets for a probabilities-based raffle game such that each of the probabilities-based raffle tickets in the set of probabilities-based raffle tickets distinctly corresponds to one of the unique sub-combinations of the set of game numbers;
• indicating a maximum prize that is won by a player having a probabilities-based raffle ticket with a full match;
• indicating a secondary prize that is a pari-mutuel based prize based on a predetermined portion of ticket sales, the secondary prize being won by a player having a probabilities-based raffle ticket with a partial match;
• providing at least a subset of the set of probabilities-based raffle tickets to a plurality of players in the probabilities-based raffle game;
• randomly selecting a single subset of the set of game numbers that has the same quantity of numbers as each of the sub-combinations;
• providing the maximum prize to a player if the player has a probabilities-based raffle ticket with a full match between the unique sub-combination corresponding to the probabilities-based raffle ticket and the single subset of the set of game numbers that is selected;
• and
• providing the secondary prize to a player if the player has a probabilities-based raffle ticket with a partial match between the unique sub-combination corresponding to the probabilities-based raffle ticket and the single subset of the set of game numbers that is selected.

A method comprising:

• generating a predetermined number of unique sub-combinations of a set of game numbers, each of the sub-combinations having the same quantity of numbers;
• printing a set of probabilities-based raffle tickets for a probabilities-based raffle game such that each of the probabilities-based raffle tickets in the set of probabilities-based raffle tickets distinctly corresponds to one of the unique sub-combinations of the set of game numbers;
• indicating a maximum prize that is won by a player having a probabilities-based raffle ticket with a full match;
• indicating a secondary prize that is won by a player having a probabilities-based raffle ticket with a partial match;
• providing, subsequent to the establishing of the predetermined percentage of ticket sales, at least a subset of the set of probabilities-based raffle tickets to a plurality of players in the probabilities-based raffle game;
• randomly selecting a first single subset of the set of game numbers that has the same quantity of numbers as each of the sub-combinations;
• providing the maximum prize to a player if the player has a probabilities-based raffle ticket with a full match between the unique sub-combination corresponding to the probabilities-based raffle ticket and the single subset of the set of game numbers that is selected;
• providing the secondary prize to a player if the player has a probabilities-based raffle ticket with a partial match between the unique sub-combination corresponding to the probabilities-based raffle ticket and the single subset of the set of game numbers that is selected;
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• randomly selecting a second single subset of the set of games numbers, subsequent to the randomly selecting the first single subset of the set of game numbers, from the unique sub-combinations of the set of game numbers printed on the at least the subset of the set of probabilities-based raffle tickets provided to the plurality of players in the probabilities-based raffle game if (i) the first single subset of the set of game numbers is not printed on one of the at least the subset of the set of probabilities-based raffle tickets provided to the plurality of players in the probabilities-based raffle game and (ii) a predetermined percentage of tickets have been sold.

A system comprising:

• a sub-combination generation module that generates a predetermined number of unique sub-combinations of a set of game numbers, each of the sub-combinations having the same quantity of numbers;
• a printer that prints a set of probabilities-based raffle tickets for a probabilities-based raffle game such that each of the probabilities-based raffle tickets in the set of probabilities-based raffle tickets distinctly corresponds to one of the unique sub-combinations of the set of game numbers;
• a price display module that indicates a first price category and a second price category from which one or more probabilities-based raffle tickets can be purchased such that (i) the first price category corresponds to a first predetermined known quantity of one or more probabilities-based raffle tickets and the second price category corresponds to a second predetermined known quantity of one or more probabilities-based raffle tickets and (ii) a ratio of the second price category to the second predetermined quantity of one or more probabilities-based raffle tickets is less than a ratio of the first price category to the first predetermined quantity of one or more probabilities-based raffle tickets;
• a prize display module that indicates a maximum prize that a single player having a probabilities-based raffle ticket with a full match wins and a secondary prize that each of a plurality of players having a probabilities-based raffle ticket with a partial match wins, each partial match being distinct and having a same quantity of numbers matched;
• a ticket distribution module that provides at least a subset of the set of probabilities-based raffle tickets to a plurality of players in the probabilities-based raffle game;
• a random selection module that randomly selects a single subset of the set of game numbers that has the same quantity of numbers as each of the sub-combinations;
• a maximum prize distribution module that provides the maximum prize to a single player if the single player has a probabilities-based raffle ticket with a full match between the unique sub-combination corresponding to the probabilities-based raffle ticket and the single subset of the set of game numbers that is selected;
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• a secondary prize distribution module that provides the secondary prize to each of a plurality of players if the plurality of players each has a probabilities-based raffle ticket with a partial match between the unique sub-combination corresponding to the probabilities-based raffle ticket and the single subset of the set of game numbers that is selected.

A system comprising:

• a sub-combination generation module that generates a predetermined number of unique sub-combinations of a set of game numbers, each of the sub-combinations having the same quantity of numbers;
• a printer that prints a set of probabilities-based raffle tickets for a probabilities-based raffle game such that each of the probabilities-based raffle tickets in the set of probabilities-based raffle tickets distinctly corresponds to one of the unique sub-combinations of the set of game numbers;
• a prize display module that indicates a maximum prize that a single player having a probabilities-based raffle ticket with a full match wins and a secondary prize that is a pari-mutuel based prize based on a predetermined portion of ticket sales, the secondary prize being won by a player having a probabilities-based raffle ticket with a partial match;
• a ticket distribution module that provides at least a subset of the set of probabilities-based raffle tickets to a plurality of players in the probabilities-based raffle game;
• a random selection module that randomly selects a single subset of the set of game numbers that has the same quantity of numbers as each of the sub-combinations;
• a maximum prize distribution module that provides the maximum prize to a single player if the single player has a probabilities-based raffle ticket with a full match between the unique sub-combination corresponding to the probabilities-based raffle ticket and the single subset of the set of game numbers that is selected;
• and
• a secondary prize distribution module that provides the secondary prize to each of a plurality of players if the plurality of players each has a probabilities-based raffle ticket with a partial match between the unique sub-combination corresponding to the probabilities-based raffle ticket and the single subset of the set of game numbers that is selected.

A system comprising:

• a sub-combination generation module that generates a predetermined number of unique sub-combinations of a set of game numbers, each of the sub-combinations having the same quantity of numbers;
• a printer that prints a set of probabilities-based raffle tickets for a probabilities-based raffle game such that each of the probabilities-based raffle tickets in the set of probabilities-based raffle tickets distinctly corresponds to one of the unique sub-combinations of the set of game numbers;
• a prize display module that indicates a maximum prize that a single player having a probabilities-based raffle ticket with a full match wins and a secondary prize that each of a plurality of players having a probabilities-based raffle ticket with a partial match wins, each partial match being distinct and having a same quantity of numbers matched;
• a ticket distribution module that provides at least a subset of the set of probabilities-based raffle tickets to a plurality of players in the probabilities-based raffle game;
• a random selection module that randomly selects a single subset of the set of game numbers that has the same quantity of numbers as each of the sub-combinations and randomly selects a second single subset of the set of games numbers, subsequent to the randomly selecting the first single subset of the set of game numbers, from the unique sub-combinations of the set of game numbers printed on the at least the subset of the set of probabilities-based raffle tickets provided to the plurality of players in the probabilities-based raffle game if (i) the first single subset of the set of game numbers is not printed on one of the at least the subset of the set of probabilities-based raffle tickets provided to the plurality of players in the probabilities-based raffle game and (ii) a predetermined percentage of tickets have been sold;
• a maximum prize distribution module that provides the maximum prize to a single player if the single player has a probabilities-based raffle ticket with a full match between the unique sub-combination corresponding to the probabilities-based raffle ticket and the single subset of the set of game numbers that is selected;
• and
• a secondary prize distribution module that provides the secondary prize to each of a plurality of players if the plurality of players each has a probabilities-based raffle ticket with a partial match between the unique sub-combination corresponding to the probabilities-based raffle ticket and the single subset of the set of game numbers that is selected.

A method comprising:

• generating a predetermined number of unique sub-combinations of a set of game numbers, each of the sub-combinations having the same quantity of numbers;
• printing a set of probabilities-based raffle tickets for a probabilities-based raffle game such that each of the probabilities-based raffle tickets in the set of probabilities-based raffle tickets distinctly corresponds to one of the unique sub-combinations of the set of game numbers;
• indicating a maximum prize that is won by a player having a probabilities-based raffle ticket with a full match;
• indicating an estimate of a secondary prize;
• providing at least a subset of the set of probabilities-based raffle tickets to a plurality of players in the probabilities-based raffle game;
• randomly selecting a single subset of the set of game numbers that has the same quantity of numbers as each of the sub-combinations;
• providing the maximum prize to a player if the player has a probabilities-based raffle ticket with a full match between the unique sub-combination corresponding to the probabilities-based raffle ticket and the single subset of the set of game numbers that is selected;
• and
• providing the secondary prize to a player if the player has a probabilities-based raffle ticket with a partial match between the unique sub-combination corresponding to the probabilities-based raffle ticket and the single subset of the set of game numbers that is selected.

A system comprising:

• a sub-combination generation module that generates a predetermined number of unique sub-combinations of a set of game numbers, each of the sub-combinations having the same quantity of numbers;
• a printer that prints a set of probabilities-based raffle tickets for a probabilities-based raffle game such that each of the probabilities-based raffle tickets in the set of probabilities-based raffle tickets distinctly corresponds to one of the unique sub-combinations of the set of game numbers;
• a prize display module that indicates a maximum prize that a single player having a probabilities-based raffle ticket with a full match wins and an estimate of a secondary prize;
• a ticket distribution module that provides at least a subset of the set of probabilities-based raffle tickets to a plurality of players in the probabilities-based raffle game;
• a random selection module that randomly selects a single subset of the set of game numbers that has the same quantity of numbers as each of the sub-combinations;
• a maximum prize distribution module that provides the maximum prize to a single player if the single player has a probabilities-based raffle ticket with a full match between the unique sub-combination corresponding to the probabilities-based raffle ticket and the single subset of the set of game numbers that is selected;
• and
• a secondary prize distribution module that provides the secondary prize to each of a plurality of players if the plurality of players each has a probabilities-based raffle ticket with a partial match between the unique sub-combination corresponding to the probabilities-based raffle ticket and the single subset of the set of game numbers that is selected.