US 2014/0228087 A1Published application

System and method for selecting winning tickets in a lottery game

OwnerSondre Skatterinventor

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Abstract

Use of the present invention provides a method and system for selecting the winning tickets in a lottery game. The method adds to traditional lottery games a social network element, which will influence the winning ticket selection process. The top prize level is still determined by a traditional random draw, but lower-level prizes are determined based on a ticket-holder's proximity in the social network to players that won the higher-level prizes. In a simple form the 2nd level prizes will go to players that have direct connections in the social network (friends) to a 1st prize winner. Players can manage their social network independently from purchasing the tickets. Traditional sales outlets may be used for ticket sale. Pre-existing social networks may be utilized in the dedicated social network for the game.

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A method for selecting the winning tickets in a lottery game, comprising:

a plurality of tickets by a plurality of players at a plurality of locations, said method further comprising;
said lottery game having an ordered number of prize levels wherein a higher prize level is expected to yield a higher payout than a lower prize level;
wherein each said prize level either has an allocated portion of the pot to be distributed between the winning tickets at said prize level or a fixed prize amount per winning ticket;
presenting said plurality of players with a tool to make connections to other players wherein said connections and players will form a social network;
registering said tickets to be associated with said players in said social network;
operating upon said received plurality of said tickets and said social network within said central processor to determine the winning tickets, said determination comprising:
selecting winning tickets for at least one prize level based on the criterion that a winning ticket at said prize level must be registered to a player that has a direct connection in said social network to a player with a registered ticket that won a higher prize level.

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