System and method for conducting and playing a supplemental lottery game
AssigneeWalker Digital, LLC
InventorsJay S. Walker, Daniel E. Tedesco, James A. Jorasch, John M. Packes, Jr., Magdalena Mik, Stephen C. Tulley
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Abstract
A system and method is provided by which players participating in a primary lottery drawing may elect to participate in a second, or derivative lottery drawing (a “meta-game”). In one embodiment, a meta-game is conducted by first registering a plurality of lottery entries to define a group. The group wins an award in the meta-game if the plurality of lottery entries of the group fail to win an award above a predetermined threshold in the primary lottery drawing.
Claims20
A method of operating a meta-game for a player who has purchased a group of primary lottery drawing entries, the method comprising the steps of:
- registering the group for the meta-game by
- providing entry identifying information from each entry in the group of primary lottery drawing entries;
- receiving a registration fee, the registration fee based on the number of entries in the group of primary lottery drawing entries;
- and
- determining an available meta-game award for the group based on the number of entries in the group of primary lottery drawing entries;
- and
- issuing the award in the meta-game if each of the entries in the group of primary lottery drawing entries fails to qualify for a primary lottery drawing award exceeding a certain amount.
An apparatus for conducting a meta-game, the apparatus comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a storage device coupled to the processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by the processor to:
- receive registration information for a group of primary lottery entries, including at least a primary lottery drawing entry identifier for each entry of the group;
- perform a meta-game award analysis upon completion of the primary lottery drawing by comparing each of the primary lottery drawing entry identifiers with a list of winning numbers from the primary lottery drawing;
- and
- generate a meta-game award if the meta-game award analysis indicates that the group of primary lottery entries failed to qualify for an award in the primary lottery drawing above a certain threshold amount.
A meta-game system, comprising:
- means for registering a group of lottery entries for the meta-game using entry identifying information from the group;
- means for receiving a registration fee, the fee based on the number of entries in the group of primary lottery drawing entries;
- means for determining an available meta-game award for the group based on the number of entries in the group;
- and
- means for issuing an award in the meta-game if each of the entries in the group of primary lottery drawing entries fails to qualify for a primary lottery drawing award exceeding a certain amount.
A computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions that direct a microprocessor to:
- register a group of lottery drawing entries for a meta-game using entry identifying information from the group of lottery drawing entries;
- receive a registration fee, the fee based on the number of entries in the group of lottery drawing entries;
- determine an available meta-game award for the group based on the number of entries in the group of lottery drawing entries;
- and
- issue the meta-game award if each of the entries in the group of lottery drawing entries fails to qualify for a lottery drawing award exceeding a certain amount.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.