System and method for interactive game-play scheduled based on real-life events

A method for computer-implemented game-play comprising:

• logging in a plurality of players, each player associated with a selected one of a plurality of entities;
• placing each player on a team based on being associated with one of a plurality of entities;
• matching the plurality of teams for one or more contests;
• and
• performing the one or more contests;
• wherein the plurality of entities are different from the plurality of players.

A system for controlling game-play, in which a plurality of players, participate in one or more contests through input/output devices connected to a central server which manages the one or more contests, the system comprising:

• means for uniquely identifying a plurality of players;
• means for assigning the plurality of players connected over a network to the central server to a team for the one or more contests;
• wherein the means for assigning is based on a player profile indicating a real-life participant preference;
• means for matching the plurality of teams to participate in the one or more contests corresponding to a real-life schedule of events involving the real-life participant;
• and
• means for enabling the players to compete in the one or more contests based on the real-life schedule of events;
• wherein the real-life participant and each player are different.

A system for controlling game-play, in which a plurality of players participate in one or more contests through input/output devices connected to a central server which manages the one or more contests, the system comprising:

• means for uniquely identifying a plurality of players;
• means for assigning the plurality of players connected over a network to a central server to a team for the one or more contests;
• means for grouping players into a plurality of teams based on an entity selected by the player;
• means for matching the plurality of teams to participate in the one or more contests;
• and
• means for enabling the players to compete in the one or more contests;
• wherein the selected entity and each player are different.

A player system for enabling a player having a selected association with a real-life participant in a scheduled event to participate in one or more contests offered by a contest system connected to the player system over a network server which manages the contests, the player system comprising:

• contest display means for displaying an assignment of a plurality of players to a team for the one or more contests based on a player profile indicating a real-life participant preference and a matching of a plurality of teams to participate in one or more contests corresponding to the real-life scheduled event;
• input means for enabling the player to participate in the contest by responding to contest information;
• and
• receiving means for receiving results of player participation in the contest;
• wherein the real-life scheduled event involving real-life participants is different from the one or more contests involving the plurality of players.

A player system for enabling a player having a selected association with an entity to participate in one or more contests offered by a contest system connected to the player system over a network server which manages the contests, the player system comprising:

• contest display means for displaying an assignment of a plurality of players to a team for the one or more contests and a matching of a plurality of teams to participate in the one or more contests wherein the matching is based on the selected entity;
• input means for enabling the player to participate in the contest by responding to contest information;
• and
• receiving means for receiving results of player participation in the contest;
• wherein the selected entity and each player are different.