Progressive wagering system

A progressive wagering system comprising,

• at least one processor;
• a wagering base having information;
• and
• a plurality of terminals at which wagers are input to create a first pool and to access the information in the wagering base,
• a probability value for accessing, through input wagers, information in the wagering base being different for different of the information that is in the wagering base,
• the at least one processor programmed to:
• (a) identify wagers that have accessed information in the wagering base;
• and (b) identify a return for each input wager accessing the information in the wagering base;
• the plurality of terminals configured to allow selective inputting of at least a part of an input wager to a second pool,
• the at least one processor programmed to award a payout to a first player from the second pool based upon criteria related to the first player's activity related to the first pool.