INTERACTIVE GAME ELEMENTS AS LOTTERY TICKET IN ENRICHED GAME PLAY ENVIRONMENT (SINGLE and/or MULTIPLAYER) FOR CASINO APPLICATIONS

A system for providing a lottery entry to a player of a networked hybrid game, comprising:

• a first data processing apparatus comprising:
• first one or more processors;
• and
• first memory coupled to the first one or more processors, the first memory having first processor-executable instructions stored thereon, the first processor-executable instructions when executed by the first one or more processors cause the first one or more processors to perform a first process comprising providing an entertainment game of the networked hybrid game, the entertainment game including one or more enabling elements consumed by the player during skillful play of the entertainment game;
• and
• a second data processing apparatus coupled to the first data processing apparatus via a network, the second data processing apparatus comprising:
• second one or more processors;
• and
• second memory coupled to the second one or more processors, the second memory having second processor-executable instructions stored thereon, the second processor-executable instructions when executed by the second one or more processors cause the second one or more processors to perform a second process comprising:
• providing a gambling game of the networked hybrid game, the gambling game generating random gambling outcomes for a gambling bet in real world credits;
• receiving a lottery ticket from a lottery system;
• monitoring via the network the player's skillful play of the entertainment game, the monitored player's skillful play including consumption of the one or more enabling elements;
• executing the gambling bet in the gambling game portion of the networked hybrid game on the basis of the consumption of the one or more enabling elements;
• determining an amount of game world credit earned by the player on the basis of the monitored player's skillful play and consumption of the one or more enabling elements;
• determining to issue the lottery ticket to the player on the basis of the amount of game world credit;
• and
• issuing the lottery ticket to the player via the network.

A non-transitory processor-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions for a method of providing a lottery entry to a player of a networked hybrid game, the processor-executable instructions when executed by one or more processors cause the one or more processors to perform a process comprising:

• providing a gambling game of the networked hybrid game, the gambling game generating random gambling outcomes for a gambling bet in real world credits;
• receiving a lottery ticket from a lottery system;
• monitoring via a network the player's skillful play of an entertainment game of the networked hybrid game, wherein the entertainment game includes one or more enabling elements consumed by the player during skillful play of the entertainment game, and wherein the monitored player's skillful play includes consumption of the one or more enabling elements;
• executing the gambling bet in the gambling game portion of the networked hybrid game on the basis of the consumption of the one or more enabling elements;
• determining an amount of game world credit earned by the player on the basis of the monitored player's skillful play and consumption of the one or more enabling elements;
• determining to issue the lottery ticket to the player on the basis of the amount of game world credit;
• and
• issuing the lottery ticket to the player via the network.