US2009318212A1PendingUtilityA1

Lottery game multiplier

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jun 18, 2008Filed: Jun 18, 2008Published: Dec 24, 2009
Est. expiryJun 18, 2028(~1.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Robert J. Wright
G07F 17/329G07F 17/32G07C 15/005
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Abstract

A process provides a lottery game. The process provides a prize category in the lottery game such that a player having a winning lottery ticket wins a prize associated with the prize category. In addition, the process provides a first multiplier category and a second multiplier category such that: (i) the first multiplier category is associated with a first multiplier that multiplies the prize, (ii) the second multiplier category is associated with a second multiplier that multiplies the prize, and (iii) the second multiplier is greater than the first multiplier. The process also performs a drawing of a set of winning lottery numbers. Further, the process performs a drawing of a multiplier. The multiplier is drawn from a set of multiplier indicators that includes a predetermined quantity of first multiplier indicators corresponding to the first multiplier and a predetermined quantity of second multiplier indicators corresponding to the second multiplier.

Claims

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1 . A method comprising:
 providing a lottery game;   providing a full match prize category in the lottery game such that a player having a lottery ticket with a full match wins a full match prize associated with the full match prize category, the full match being a full match between a set of player numbers and a set of drawn numbers;   providing a partial match prize category in the lottery game such that a player having a lottery ticket with a partial match wins a partial match prize associated with the partial match prize category, the partial match being a partial match between the set of player numbers and the set of drawn numbers;   providing a first multiplier category and a second multiplier category such that: (i) the first multiplier category is associated with a first multiplier that multiplies the full match prize and the partial match prize, (ii) the second multiplier category is associated with a second multiplier that multiplies the full match prize and the partial match prize, and (iii) the second multiplier is greater than the first multiplier;   establishing a single lottery wager that provides participation in the lottery game;   performing a drawing of a set of winning lottery numbers;   performing a drawing of a multiplier, the multiplier being drawn from a set of multiplier indicators that includes a predetermined quantity of first multiplier indicators corresponding to the first multiplier and a predetermined quantity of second multiplier indicators corresponding to the second multiplier, the predetermined quantity of second multiplier indicators being greater than the predetermined quantity of first multiplier indicators, the set of multiplier indicators being distinct from the set of winning lottery numbers;   providing the full match prize multiplied by the first multiplier to a player having a lottery ticket with a full match if the first multiplier is drawn;   providing the full match prize multiplied by the second multiplier to a player having a lottery ticket with a full match if the second multiplier is drawn;   providing the partial match prize multiplied by the first multiplier to a player having a lottery ticket with a partial match if the first multiplier is drawn; and   providing the partial match prize multiplied by the second multiplier to a player having a lottery ticket with a partial match if the second multiplier is drawn.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein each of the predetermined quantity of first multiplier indicators is associated with a first color and each of the predetermined quantity of second multiplier indicators is associated with a second color, the first color being distinct from the second color. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein each of the predetermined quantity of first multiplier indicators is associated with a first non-numeric based indicia and each of the predetermined quantity of second multiplier indicators is associated with a second non-numeric based indicia, the first non-numeric based indicia being distinct from the second non-numeric based indicia. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein each of the predetermined quantity of first multiplier indicators is associated with a first advertising indicia and each of the predetermined quantity of second multiplier indicators is associated with a second advertising indicia, the first advertising indicia being distinct from the second advertising indicia. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the full match prize is a pari-mutuel based prize. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the partial match prize is a pari-mutuel based prize. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the full match prize is a fixed prize. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the partial match prize is a fixed prize. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the full match prize is guaranteed by a third party entity. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the partial match prize is guaranteed by a third party entity. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first multiplier is guaranteed by a third party entity. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second multiplier is guaranteed by a third party entity. 
     
     
         13 . A method comprising:
 providing a lottery game;   providing a prize category in the lottery game such that a player having a winning lottery ticket wins a prize associated with the prize category;   providing a first multiplier category and a second multiplier category such that: (i) the first multiplier category is associated with a first multiplier that multiplies the prize, (ii) the second multiplier category is associated with a second multiplier that multiplies the prize, and (iii) the second multiplier is greater than the first multiplier;   performing a drawing of a set of winning lottery numbers;   performing a drawing of a multiplier, the multiplier being drawn from a set of multiplier indicators that includes a predetermined quantity of first multiplier indicators corresponding to the first multiplier and a predetermined quantity of second multiplier indicators corresponding to the second multiplier, the predetermined quantity of second multiplier indicators being greater than the predetermined quantity of first multiplier indicators;   providing the prize multiplied by the first multiplier to a player having a winning lottery ticket if the first multiplier is drawn; and   providing the prize multiplied by the second multiplier to a player having a winning lottery ticket if the second multiplier is drawn.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein each of the predetermined quantity of first multiplier indicators is associated with a first color and each of the predetermined quantity of second multiplier indicators is associated with a second color, the first color being distinct from the second color. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein each of the predetermined quantity of first multiplier indicators is associated with a first non-numeric based indicia and each of the predetermined quantity of second multiplier indicators is associated with a second non-numeric based indicia, the first non-numeric based indicia being distinct from the second non-numeric based indicia. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein each of the predetermined quantity of first multiplier indicators is associated with a first numeric based indicia and each of the predetermined quantity of second multiplier indicators is associated with a second numeric based indicia, the first non-numeric based indicia being distinct from the second non-numeric based indicia. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the set of multiplier indicators is distinct from the set of winning lottery numbers. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein each of the predetermined quantity of first multiplier indicators is associated with a first advertising indicia and each of the predetermined quantity of second multiplier indicators is associated with a second advertising indicia, the first advertising indicia being distinct from the second advertising indicia. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the prize is a pari-mutuel based prize. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the prize is a fixed prize. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the prize is guaranteed by a third party entity. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the first multiplier is guaranteed by a third party entity. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the second multiplier is guaranteed by a third party entity. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising establishing a single lottery wager that provides participation in the lottery game. 
     
     
         25 . A lottery ticket dispensing apparatus comprising:
 a payment module that receives a single lottery wager that provides participation in a lottery game, the lottery game providing a prize category such that a player having a winning lottery ticket wins a prize associated with the prize category and providing a first multiplier category and a second multiplier category such that: (i) the first multiplier category is associated with a first multiplier that multiplies the prize, (ii) the second multiplier category is associated with a second multiplier that multiplies the prize, and (iii) the second multiplier is greater than the first multiplier, the lottery game having a drawing of a set of winning lottery numbers and a drawing of a multiplier, the multiplier being drawn from a set of multiplier indicators that includes a predetermined quantity of first multiplier indicators corresponding to the first multiplier and a predetermined quantity of second multiplier indicators corresponding to the second multiplier, the predetermined quantity of second multiplier indicators being greater than the predetermined quantity of first multiplier indicators; and   a ticket printer that prints a lottery ticket for the lottery game.   
     
     
         26 . The lottery ticket dispensing apparatus of  claim 25 , wherein each of the predetermined quantity of first multiplier indicators is associated with a first color and each of the predetermined quantity of second multiplier indicators is associated with a second color, the first color being distinct from the second color. 
     
     
         27 . The lottery ticket dispensing apparatus of  claim 25 , wherein each of the predetermined quantity of first multiplier indicators is associated with a first non-numeric based indicia and each of the predetermined quantity of second multiplier indicators is associated with a second non-numeric based indicia, the first non-numeric based indicia being distinct from the second non-numeric based indicia. 
     
     
         28 . The lottery ticket dispensing apparatus of  claim 25 , wherein each of the predetermined quantity of first multiplier indicators is associated with a first numeric based indicia and each of the predetermined quantity of second multiplier indicators is associated with a second numeric based indicia, the first non-numeric based indicia being distinct from the second non-numeric based indicia. 
     
     
         29 . The lottery ticket dispensing apparatus of  claim 28 , wherein the set of multiplier indicators is distinct from the set of winning lottery numbers. 
     
     
         30 . The lottery ticket dispensing apparatus of  claim 25 , wherein each of the predetermined quantity of first multiplier indicators is associated with a first advertising indicia and each of the predetermined quantity of second multiplier indicators is associated with a second advertising indicia, the first advertising indicia being distinct from the second advertising indicia. 
     
     
         31 . The lottery ticket dispensing apparatus of  claim 25 , wherein the prize is a pari-mutuel based prize. 
     
     
         32 . The lottery ticket dispensing apparatus of  claim 25 , wherein the prize is a fixed prize. 
     
     
         33 . The lottery ticket dispensing apparatus of  claim 25 , wherein the prize is guaranteed by a third party entity. 
     
     
         34 . The lottery ticket dispensing apparatus of  claim 25 , wherein the first multiplier is guaranteed by a third party entity. 
     
     
         35 . The lottery ticket dispensing apparatus of  claim 25 , wherein the second multiplier is guaranteed by a third party entity. 
     
     
         36 . An electronic lottery game apparatus comprising:
 a display module that indicates a prize category such that a player having a winning lottery ticket wins a prize associated with the prize category and indicates a first multiplier category and a second multiplier category such that: (i) the first multiplier category is associated with a first multiplier that multiplies the prize, (ii) the second multiplier category is associated with a second multiplier that multiplies the prize, and (iii) the second multiplier is greater than the first multiplier, the lottery game having a drawing of a set of winning lottery numbers and a drawing of a multiplier, the multiplier being drawn from a set of multiplier indicators that includes a predetermined quantity of first multiplier indicators corresponding to the first multiplier and a predetermined quantity of second multiplier indicators corresponding to the second multiplier, the predetermined quantity of second multiplier indicators being greater than the predetermined quantity of first multiplier indicators; and   a payment module that receives payment from a lottery player for the electronic lottery ticket; and   a processor that compares the set of player numbers to the set of drawn numbers to determine if the lottery player wins the prize and analyzes the multiplier that is drawn to determine if the prize is multiplied by the first multiplier or the second multiplier.   
     
     
         37 . The electronic lottery game apparatus of  claim 36 , wherein each of the predetermined quantity of first multiplier indicators is associated with a first color and each of the predetermined quantity of second multiplier indicators is associated with a second color, the first color being distinct from the second color. 
     
     
         38 . The electronic lottery game apparatus of  claim 36 , wherein each of the predetermined quantity of first multiplier indicators is associated with a first non-numeric based indicia and each of the predetermined quantity of second multiplier indicators is associated with a second non-numeric based indicia, the first non-numeric based indicia being distinct from the second non-numeric based indicia. 
     
     
         39 . The electronic lottery game apparatus of  claim 36 , wherein each of the predetermined quantity of first multiplier indicators is associated with a first numeric based indicia and each of the predetermined quantity of second multiplier indicators is associated with a second numeric based indicia, the first non-numeric based indicia being distinct from the second non-numeric based indicia. 
     
     
         40 . The electronic lottery game apparatus of  claim 39 , wherein the set of multiplier indicators is distinct from the set of winning lottery numbers. 
     
     
         41 . The electronic lottery game apparatus of  claim 36 , wherein each of the predetermined quantity of first multiplier indicators is associated with a first advertising indicia and each of the predetermined quantity of second multiplier indicators is associated with a second advertising indicia, the first advertising indicia being distinct from the second advertising indicia. 
     
     
         42 . The electronic lottery game apparatus of  claim 36 , wherein the prize is a pari-mutuel based prize. 
     
     
         43 . The electronic lottery game apparatus of  claim 36 , wherein the prize is a fixed prize. 
     
     
         44 . The electronic lottery game apparatus of  claim 36 , wherein the prize is guaranteed by a third party entity. 
     
     
         45 . The electronic lottery game apparatus of  claim 36 , wherein the first multiplier is guaranteed by a third party entity. 
     
     
         46 . The electronic lottery game apparatus of  claim 36 , wherein the second multiplier is guaranteed by a third party entity.

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