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US 2015/0310703 A1Published application
Team gaming system and method therefor
AssigneeLooli, Corp.
InventorsHOWARD B. KATZ, DENISE E. KATZ
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Abstract
A system and method for allowing multiple players to place independent wagers on a single game is disclosed. The game may be played on either a gaming machine or at a gaming event. A main player is physically located at a system operator, such as a casino. Additional players may join the main player and place wagers on the games that the main player is playing. The wagers that the additional players place are treated and paid out independently from the wagers placed by the main player. Furthermore, the players and the main player may communicate with each other throughout the betting process.
Claims20
A method for allowing multiple players to place independent wagers on a single game comprising the steps of:
- identifying a main player that is playing a game at one of a gaming machine and a gaining event located within a system operator;
- joining at least a second player with the main player, wherein the second player is remotely located from the system operator;
- creating a dynamic transaction summary for the game wherein the dynamic transaction summary for the game is comprised of:
- identification information of the main player, identification information of the second player, identification information of the system operator;
- identification information for one of the gaming machine and the gaming event;
- an amount of at least one wager placed by the main player;
- an amount of at least one additional wager placed by the second player;
- date;
- and time;
- determining whether the main player is eligible to place the wager on the game, wherein one of a payment made directly through the gaming machine and a system bank account balance of the main player determines the eligibility of the main player;
- determining whether the second player is eligible to place the additional wager on the game, wherein only a system bank account balance of the second player determines the eligibility of the second player;
- updating the dynamic transaction summary based on the individual eligibility of each of the main player and the second player to place the wager and the additional wager respectively;
- transmitting the updated dynamic transaction summary to the system operator;
- receiving data from the system operator regarding an outcome of the game;
- and
- updating the system bank account balance of the main player by one of crediting and debiting the amount of the wager placed by the main player and updating the system bank account balance of the second player by one of crediting and debiting the amount of the additional wager placed by the second player depending upon the outcome of the game.
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A team gaming system that allows multiple players to place independent wagers on a single game comprising:
- a network configured for communication between a system organization, one or more system operators, and a plurality of players registered with the system organization;
- at least one system organization server with a database containing information for the plurality of players, wherein the at least one system organization server has a processor configured to access the database and to execute a set of program instructions causing the processor to:
- identify a main player that is playing a game at one of a gaming machine and a gaming event located within a system operator;
- join at least a second player with the main player, wherein the second player is remotely located from the system operator;
- create a dynamic transaction summary for the game wherein the dynamic transaction summary for the game is comprised of:
- identification information of the main player, identification information of the second player, identification information of the system operator;
- identification information for one of the gaming machine and the gaming event;
- an amount of at least one wager placed by the main player;
- an amount of at least one additional wager placed by the second player;
- date;
- and time;
- determine whether the main player is eligible to place the wager on the game, wherein one of a payment made directly through the gaming machine and a system bank account balance of the main player determines the eligibility of the main player;
- determine whether the second player is eligible to place the additional wager on the game, wherein only a system bank account balance of the second player determines the eligibility of the second player;
- update the dynamic transaction summary based on the individual eligibility of each of the main player and the second player to place the wager and the additional wager respectively;
- transmit the updated dynamic transaction summary to the system operator;
- receive data from the system operator regarding an outcome of the game;
- and
- update the system bank account balance of the main player by one of crediting and debiting the amount of the wager placed by the main player and update the system bank account balance of the second player by one of crediting and debiting the amount of the additional wager placed by the second player depending upon the outcome of the game.
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A method for allowing multiple players to place independent wagers on a single game comprising the steps of:
- identifying a main player that is playing a game at one of a gaming machine and a gaming event located within a system operator;
- transmitting data to at least a second player regarding the identification of the main player at the system operator, wherein the at least second player is remotely located from the system operator;
- receiving data from the main player regarding at least one wager that the main player is placing on a game;
- receiving data from the at least second player regarding at least one additional wager that the at least second player is placing on the same game;
- creating a dynamic transaction summary for the game wherein the dynamic transaction summary for the game is comprised of:
- identification information of the main player, identification information of the at least second player, identification information of the system operator;
- identification information for one of the gaming machine and the gaming event;
- an amount of the at least one wager placed by the main player;
- an amount of the at least one additional wager placed by the at least second player;
- date;
- and time;
- determining whether the main player is eligible to place the wager on the game, wherein one of a payment made directly through the gaining machine and a system bank account balance of the main player determines the eligibility of the main player;
- determining whether the second player is eligible to place the additional wager on the game, wherein only a system bank account balance of the second player determines the eligibility of the second player;
- updating the dynamic transaction summary based on the individual eligibility of each of the main player and the at least second player to place the at least one wager and the at least one additional wager respectively;
- transmitting the updated dynamic transaction summary to the system operator;
- receiving data from the system operator regarding an outcome of the game;
- transmitting the data received from the system operator regarding the outcome of the game to the at least second player;
- updating the system bank account balance of the main player by one of crediting and debiting the amount of the at least one wager placed by the main player and updating he system bank account balance of the at least second player by one of crediting and debiting the amount of the at least one additional wager placed by the at least second player depending upon the outcome of the game;
- and
- settling the at least one wager made by the main player and settling the at least one additional wager made by the at least second player with the system operator.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.