Systems and methods wherein a lottery number combination is associated with a limited number of occurrences

A method, comprising:

• issuing, by a lottery controller, a first lottery ticket to a first player, the first lottery ticket comprising an indication of a lottery number combination valid for entry into a first lottery drawing;
• receiving, by the lottery controller, an indication of a request by the first player to prohibit the lottery number combination from being indicated on a second lottery ticket associated with a second lottery drawing;
• and
• prohibiting, by the lottery controller and in response to the receiving, the lottery number combination from being indicated on the second lottery ticket associated with the second lottery drawing.

A method, comprising:

• receiving, by a controller and from a player device, an indication of a request by a first player to purchase a first lottery ticket for a first lottery drawing, wherein the first lottery drawing allows duplicate entries;
• receiving, by the controller and from the player device, an indication of a request by a player that a lottery number combination assigned to the first lottery ticket be prohibited from being issued with a second lottery ticket;
• and
• providing, by the controller, an assurance that the lottery number combination assigned to the first lottery ticket will be prohibited from being issued with the second lottery ticket.

A system comprising:

• a user interface;
• and
• a controller operatively coupled to the user interface and adapted to:
• receive, from the user interface, an indication of a request by a first player to purchase a first lottery ticket for a first lottery drawing, wherein the first lottery drawing allows duplicate entries;
• receive, from the user interface, an indication of a request by the first player that a lottery number combination assigned to the first lottery ticket be prevented from being issued with a second lottery ticket;
• and
• provide an assurance that the lottery number combination assigned to the first lottery ticket will be prohibited from being issued with the second lottery ticket.