US 6,280,324 B1Granted

Method and ticket for game of chance

OwnerHarvey Tenenbauminventor

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Abstract

A method of operating a computer system to provide a game of chance for players, based on a horse race in which horses are assigned post positions, in which a ticket is provided having two columns, one for horse post positions and the second containing a number of rows, each containing entry locations for all possible finishing positions. The player marks in each row one finishing position for each horse, a different finishing position for each row, thus producing a player data set, before post positions are assigned to the horses. The player data sets are entered in a central computer. Horse post positions are then drawn and a post position data set is entered in the computer. After the race is run, an outcome data set is entered in the computer and is compared with a combination of the player data set and the post position data set to see whether any player data sets correspond to the outcome data set.

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Dependent claims

A method of operating a game of chance for players, based on a horse race in which horses are assigned post positions numbered from 1 to X, said method comprising:

(a) providing a ticket having a first column containing a plurality of rows, one row for each number 1 to X;
(b) each row containing a set of entry locations for finishing positions, each set having an entry location for each number 1 to X;
(c) having a player mark in each row of said column one expected finishing position for a horse, a different finishing position for each row, thereby producing a player data set comprising an expected finishing position associated with each number 1 to X, all prior to assigning post positions to said horses;
(d) entering each player data set in a central computer and providing each player with a receipt showing such player's data set;
(e) after said horses have ben assigned said post positions, entering said post positions assigned to said horses in said central computer to provide a post position data set therein, said post positions corresponding to said numbers 1 to X;
(f) after the race is run, entering in said central computer an outcome data set comprising the actual finishing position of each horse matched to the post position for such horse;
(g) and comparing the outcome data set with each player data set and said post position data set to determine whether any player data sets correspond to said outcome data set.

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