A golf scoring card and systems and methods for using the same
OwnerAnthony David Grant ROBINSONinventor
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Abstract
A method for improving the experience of a participant of a sporting contest includes the steps of; offering to the participant a side bet in which there is a chance for the participant to receive a prize if the participant achieves or betters a target score In the sporting contest (Irrespective of the final Outcome—of the sporting contest), receiving acceptance of the offer by the participant who pays a wager for the side bet, assigning the participant a prize and a target score that needs to be achieved or bettered for the participant to be awarded the prize, and awarding the prize to the participant if the personal score Is equal to or better than the target score.
Claims24
A method for improving the experience of a participant of a sporting contest, the method comprising the steps of:
- offering to the participant a side bet in which there is a chance for the participant to receive a prize if the participant achieves or betters a target score in the sporting contest, irrespective of the final outcome of the sporting contest;
- receiving an acceptance of the offer by the participant paying a wager for the side bet;
- assigning the participant a first prize and a target score that needs to be achieved or bettered for the participant to be awarded the prize;
- the participant engaging in the sporting contest and so recording a personal score;
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- awarding the first prize to the participant if the personal score is equal to or better than the target score.
A wagering system comprising a computer processor, data input means to the computer processor, data output means from the computer processor, data storage means, and communication means, wherein the wagering system is operated to generate one or more first prizes and target scores that needs to be achieved or bettered by a participant of a sporting contest and who has paid a wager for a side bet that the participant will achieve or better the target score for the participant to be awarded the prize.
A wagering system comprising a computer processor, data input means to the computer processor, data output means from the computer processor, data storage means, and communication means which communicates with a mobile communications device of a participant of a sporting contest, wherein the wagering system is configured to:
- receive an input from the mobile communications device that indicates that the participant is to wager a side bet that the participant will achieve or better a target score in the sporting contest for the participant to be awarded a prize;
- provide to the participant through the mobile communications device a virtual sticker, ticket or score card in which the participant is informed of the prize and the target score that needs to be achieved or bettered by the participant in the sporting contest;
- receive from an authorised third party the results of the sporting contest, including a personal score of the participant;
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- award the prize to the participant if the personal score is equal to or better than the target score.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.