Methods and systems for communicating parimutuel wager details and results

A system for conducting a parimutuel gaming activity, the system comprising:

• a computer operatively configured with software;
• and
• wherein the software is operatively configured to enable the computer to conduct the parimutuel gaming activity, wherein, in the parimutuel gaming activity:
• at least one patron is provided with an opportunity to associate a virtual address with an identity of the at least one patron wherein the software is operatively configured to enable the computer to associate the virtual address with at least one of a token card, an account established by the at least one patron, and at least one parimutuel wager placed by the at least one patron;
• and
• responsive to the at least one patron associating the virtual address with the identity, sending a message to the virtual address.

A method of communicating a result of a parimutuel gaming activity to a player of a computerized parimutuel gaming system, the method comprising:

• providing at least one player an opportunity to place at least one parimutuel wager on a race over a computerized parimutuel gaming system operatively configured with hardware and software;
• providing the at least one player an opportunity to associate a virtual address with the at least one parimutuel wager comprising providing the at least one patron with an opportunity to purchase a token card, establish an account, place at least one wager, or any combination thereof;
• and
• responsive to the at least one player associating the virtual address with the at least one parimutuel wager, sending a message from the computerized parimutuel gaming system to the virtual address, wherein the message comprises a result of the at least one parimutuel wager.