# US 2014/0155142 A1 · Systems, methods, apparatus and user interfaces for gaming and wagering > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0155142 A1 - Document ID: US20140155142A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/123,035 - Filed: 2011-11-22 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2011-06-01 - Assignees: Bet Solutions Pty Ltd - Inventors: Gregory John Conroy; Geoffrey McDowell - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140155142A1 ## CPC - G07F 17/3288: {Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking} - G07F 17/3225: {Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users} - G07F 17/3244: {Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes} - G07F: COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D3/00; coin testing G07D5/00; {handling coins or paper currencies apart from payment activated apparatus G07D; payment architectures, schemes or protocols G06Q20/00}) ## Abstract The present invention provides systems, methods, apparatus and user interfaces for gaming and wagering for events, such as horse and greyhound racing, roulette and other events. According to some embodiments, the system comprises a receiver to receive first inputs relating to one or more events. The first inputs can include a stake, at least two selections in at least one of the events, such as two horses and at least one input relating to one or more bet types, such as a reward level. A determination device is connectable to the receiver to automatically determine wagers according to the first inputs. The determined wagers include a distribution of the stake between one or more bet types involving the at least two selections in proportion to a probability of bets making up the bet types yielding a return. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A wagering and/or gaming system for at least one event, the system comprising: a receiver to receive first inputs relating to the event, said first inputs including a stake, at least two selections in at least one event and at least one input relating to one or more bet types; and a determination device connectable to the receiver to automatically determine wagers according to the first inputs; wherein the determined wager includes a distribution of the stake between the one or more bet types involving the at least two selections in proportion to a probability of bets making up the bet types yielding a return. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one input relating to one or more bet types is in the form of a reward level. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the first inputs further include selection of one or more events. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the receiver is in the form of a telecommunication access device for receiving inputs from a user over a communications network. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the receiver receives at least one second input related to one or more style criteria relevant to the selection or creation of wagers to be transacted. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the determination device is connectable to a market providing a market communication comprising wagers and returns on wagers to determine reward values on determined wagers. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The system of claim 5, wherein the determination device automatically determines wagers according to the first inputs and one of the following: the at least one second input; the market communication; the at least one second input and the market communication. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of any claim 1, wherein the system comprises an output device connectable to the determination device to output the selected wagers to be transacted. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the system enables users to transact wagers that best suit the users for transmission to a betting organiser on the market. ### Claim 10 (depends on 5) The system of claim 5, wherein the one or more style criteria relevant to the selection and/or creation of wagers to be transacted includes one or more of the following: maximise a reward value; maximise a chance of a reward value; take a particular level of a conservative approach; take a particular level of a risky approach. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the determination device includes one or more of the following for the determination of wagers: an event control module; a bet acceptance module; a bet creation module; a dividend declaration module. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the receiver is in the form of an area on a gaming table for receiving inputs from the user. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first inputs and/or at least one of the second inputs is set by default or is selected by a user. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the stake has one or more of the following characteristics: is specified by a user; is selected from one of a plurality of predetermined amounts; is variable by a user after selection; has a minimum amount for the event. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein an option for a selection in the event includes one or more of the following: a “market mover”; “other tipsters selections”; “the most other favoured selections in the market”; “weighted random selections”. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the reward level comprises one or more of the following: a colour code according to a possible return value; a label according to a possible return value; a possible maximum win value; a possible minimum return value; an estimated possible return value; a range of possible return values; a promotional element; one or more special return values or prizes associated with promotion of one of the events. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein one or more of the following is variable by a user: the bet types constituting the reward level; the proportions of the stake distributed to the bet types of the reward level; a market price upon which a wager is based ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein a selection in the event can include a banker selection which must fill a position nominated in the bet type in an outcome of the event for the wager to be successful. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further including the determination device generating a profitability warning when it is unlikely that a profit will be made from the wager. ### Claim 20 A method of wagering and/or gaming for an event including the following steps: a receiver receiving first inputs relating to the event, said first inputs including a stake, at least two selections in the event and at least one input relating to one or more bet types; automatically determining wagers according to the first inputs in a determination device connectable to the receiver; and determining a distribution of the stake between one or more bet types involving the at least two selections in proportion to a probability of bets making up the bet types yielding a return. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, wherein the at least one input relating to one or more bet types is in the form of a reward level. ### Claim 22 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20 including the receiver receiving at least one second input related to one or more style criteria relevant to the selection or creation of wagers to be transacted. ### Claim 23 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, including the receiver receiving at least one second input related to one or more style criteria relevant to the selection or creation of wagers to be transacted. ### Claim 24 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, including a market, connectable to the determination device, providing a market communication comprising wagers and returns on wagers to determine reward values on determined wagers. ### Claim 25 (depends on 23) The method of claim 23, including the determination device automatically determining wagers according the first inputs and one of the following: the at least one second input; the market communication; the at least one second input and the market communication. ### Claim 26 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, including outputting selected or created wagers to be transacted to an output device connectable to the determination device and/or to a betting organiser. ### Claim 27 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, including setting at least one of the first inputs and/or at least one of the second inputs by default or in response to a user input. ### Claim 28 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, including varying one or more of the following in response to a user input: the bet types constituting the reward level; proportions of the stake distributed to the bet types of the reward level; a market price upon which a wager is based ### Claim 29 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, including specifying one or more selections of a banker selection for the event in each bet type. ### Claim 30 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, including the determination device generating a profitability warning when it is unlikely that a profit will be made from the wager. ### Claim 31 An apparatus to facilitate wagering and/or gaming for at least one event, the apparatus comprising: a receiver to receive first inputs relating to at least one event, said first inputs including a stake, at least two selections in the event and at least one input relating to one or more bet types; and a determination device connectable to the receiver to execute computer readable program code components to automatically determine wagers according to the first inputs and to determine a distribution of the stake between one or more bet types involving the at least two selections in proportion to a probability of bets making up the bet types yielding a return. ### Claim 32 A computer implemented user interface to facilitate wagering and/or gaming for an event, the user interface comprising: actuatable indicia to receive first inputs relating to the event, said first inputs including a stake, at least two selections in the event and at least one input relating to one or more bet types; wherein a determination device in communication with the actuatable indicia executes computer readable program code components to automatically determine wagers according to the first inputs and determine a distribution of the stake between one or more bet types involving the at least two selections in proportion to a probability of bets making up the bet types yielding a return.