System and method for allowing remote wagers (both for real wagers and for fun/points/prizes) by confirming player location using network generated and/or network centric data

A system comprising:

• a wagering system including at least a processor and data storage device, said wagering system including means to communicate with remote devices;
• a program running on said wagering system and configured to:
• utilize remote device location data derived from communications between said remote devices and remote device towers during wireless connections between said remote devices and said wagering system;
• responsive to validation that a subject remote device is within a pre-established wagering location:
• transmit wagering data to said remote devices;
• receive wager instructions input into said remote devices by users thereof;
• accept and record one or more wagers pursuant to said wager instructions;
• transmit confirmation of said one or more wagers to said remote devices;
• and
• apply winnings associated with said wager instructions and collect losses associated with said wager instructions from pre-established user accounts;
• and
• responsive to a lack of validation that a subject remote device is within a pre-established wagering location, reject placement of a wager to be placed through the wagering system.

A method facilitated by a wagering system including at least a processor, data storage device and means for communicating with remote devices, comprising:

• utilizing remote device location data premised on communications between said remote devices and remote device towers during wireless connections between said remote devices and said wagering system;
• validating remote device location based on said location data;
• responsive to validation that a subject remote device is within a pre-established wagering location, accepting placement of remote wagers submitted to said wagering system via said remote devices;
• responsive to a lack of validation that a subject remote device in within a pre-established wagering location, prohibiting placement of remote wagers submitted to said wagering system via said remote devices.

A method facilitated by a wagering system including at least a processor, data storage device and means for communicating with remote devices, comprising:

• utilizing remote device location data derived from communications between said remote devices and remote device towers during wireless connections between said remote devices and said wagering system to validate a location of remote devices;
• responsive to validation that a subject remote device is within a pre-established wagering location:
• transmitting wagering data to said remote devices;
• receiving wager instructions input into said remote devices by users thereof;
• accepting and record one or more wagers pursuant to said wager instructions;
• transmitting confirmation of said one or more wagers to said remote devices;
• and
• applying winnings associated with said wager instructions and collecting losses associated with said wager instructions from pre-established user accounts;
• and
• responsive to a lack of validation that a subject remote device is within a pre-established wagering location, rejecting placement of a wager through the wagering system.