Pre-printed instant win lottery tickets with unlimited number of maximum prizes

Abstract

A process is provided. The process generates an initial lot of instant lottery tickets. The initial lot has an initial lottery prize structure. The initial lottery prize structure has an initial lot size. Further, the process randomly selects an extracted lot of instant lottery tickets from an aggregate lot. The extracted lot has (i) an extracted lottery prize structure that has identical odds to the initial lottery prize structure without being limited to the predetermined number of maximum prizes in the maximum prize category and the predetermined number of secondary prizes in the secondary prize category, and (ii) an extracted lot size that is less than the aggregate lot size.

1 . A method comprising:
 generating an initial lot of instant lottery tickets, the initial lot having an initial lottery prize structure, the initial lottery prize structure having an initial lot size, the initial lottery prize structure having (i) a maximum prize category and corresponding maximum odds to win a maximum prize in the maximum prize category, and (ii) a secondary prize category and corresponding secondary odds to win a secondary prize in the secondary prize category, the initial lot having a predetermined number of maximum prizes in the maximum prize category and a predetermined number of secondary prizes in the secondary prize category, each of the instant lottery tickets having at least one concealer that an instant lottery player removes to determine if a match exists;   generating a plurality of reproduced lots such that each of the reproduced lots in the plurality of reproduced lots is identical to the initial lot of instant lottery tickets;   shuffling the plurality of reproduced lots into an aggregate lot;   randomly selecting an extracted lot of instant lottery tickets from the aggregate lot, the extracted lot having (i) an extracted lottery prize structure that has identical odds to the initial lottery prize structure without being limited to the predetermined number of maximum prizes in the maximum prize category and the predetermined number of secondary prizes in the secondary prize category, and (ii) an extracted lot size that is identical to the initial lot size;   providing the instant lottery tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets to a plurality of instant lottery players;   distributing the maximum prize to a player that obtains a match corresponding to the maximum prize; and   distributing the secondary prize to a player that obtains a match corresponding to the secondary prize.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising scanning, prior to the providing the instant lottery tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets to the plurality of instant lottery players, validation codes printed on the instant lottery tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets to ensure a minimum number of instant lottery tickets having a maximum prize match is within the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising randomly selecting an additional extracted lot of instant lottery tickets from the aggregate lot to add to remaining tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets if a threshold number of instant lottery tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets having a maximum prize match is provided to the plurality of lottery players. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising scanning, prior to the providing the instant lottery tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets to the plurality of instant lottery players, validation codes printed on the instant lottery tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets to determine if a minimum number of instant lottery tickets having a secondary prize match is within the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein payment of the maximum prize is guaranteed by self-insurance. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein payment of the maximum prize is guaranteed by partial self-insurance. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein payment of the maximum prize is guaranteed by a third party entity. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein payment of the secondary prize is guaranteed by self-insurance. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein payment of the secondary prize is guaranteed by partial self-insurance. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein payment of the secondary prize is guaranteed by a third party entity. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the providing the instant lottery tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets to a plurality of instant lottery players is effectuated through ticket sales at a predetermined ticket price. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising storing the plurality of reproduced lots in a reproduced lot virtual file. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising storing the aggregate lot in an aggregate lot virtual file. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the aggregate lot has a number of maximum prizes that is greater than the extracted lot size. 
   
   
       15 . A method comprising:
 generating an initial lot of instant lottery tickets, the initial lot having an initial lottery prize structure, the initial lottery prize structure having an initial lot size, the initial lottery prize structure having (i) a maximum prize category and corresponding maximum odds to win a maximum prize in the maximum prize category, and (ii) a secondary prize category and corresponding secondary odds to win a secondary prize in the secondary prize category, the initial lot having a predetermined number of maximum prizes in the maximum prize category and a predetermined number of secondary prizes in the secondary prize category, each of the instant lottery tickets having at least one concealer that an instant lottery player removes to determine if a match exists;   generating a plurality of reproduced lots such that each of the reproduced lots in the plurality of reproduced lots is identical to the initial lot of instant lottery tickets;   shuffling the plurality of reproduced lots into an aggregate lot;   randomly selecting an extracted lot of instant lottery tickets from the aggregate lot, the extracted lot having (i) an extracted lottery prize structure that has identical odds to the initial lottery prize structure without being limited to the predetermined number of maximum prizes in the maximum prize category and the predetermined number of secondary prizes in the secondary prize category, and (ii) an extracted lot size that is a whole number multiple of the initial lot size such that the extracted lot is a subset of the aggregate lot;   providing the instant lottery tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets to a plurality of instant lottery players;   distributing the maximum prize to a player that obtains a match corresponding to the maximum prize; and   distributing the secondary prize to a player that obtains a match corresponding to the secondary prize.   
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising scanning, prior to the providing the instant lottery tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets to the plurality of instant lottery players, validation codes printed on the instant lottery tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets to ensure a minimum number of instant lottery tickets having a maximum prize match is within the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising randomly selecting an additional extracted lot of instant lottery tickets from the aggregate lot to add to remaining tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets if a threshold number of instant lottery tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets having a maximum prize match is provided to the plurality of lottery players. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising scanning, prior to the providing the instant lottery tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets to the plurality of instant lottery players, validation codes printed on the instant lottery tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets to determine if a minimum number of instant lottery tickets having a secondary prize match is within the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein payment of the maximum prize is guaranteed by self-insurance. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein payment of the maximum prize is guaranteed by partial self-insurance. 
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein payment of the maximum prize is guaranteed by a third party entity. 
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein payment of the secondary prize is guaranteed by self-insurance. 
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein payment of the secondary prize is guaranteed by partial self-insurance. 
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein payment of the secondary prize is guaranteed by a third party entity. 
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the providing the instant lottery tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets to a plurality of instant lottery players is effectuated through ticket sales at a predetermined ticket price. 
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising storing the plurality of reproduced lots in a reproduced lot virtual file. 
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising storing the aggregate lot in an aggregate lot virtual file. 
   
   
       29 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the aggregate lot has a number of maximum prizes that is greater than the extracted lot size. 
   
   
       30 . A method comprising:
 generating an initial lot of instant lottery tickets, the initial lot having an initial lottery prize structure, the initial lottery prize structure having an initial lot size, the initial lottery prize structure having (i) a maximum prize category and corresponding maximum odds to win a maximum prize in the maximum prize category, and (ii) a secondary prize category and corresponding secondary odds to win a secondary prize in the secondary prize category, the initial lot having a predetermined number of maximum prizes in the maximum prize category and a predetermined number of secondary prizes in the secondary prize category, each of the instant lottery tickets having at least one concealer that an instant lottery player removes to determine if a match exists;   generating a plurality of reproduced lots such that each of the reproduced lots in the plurality of reproduced lots is identical to the initial lot of instant lottery tickets;   shuffling the plurality of reproduced lots into an aggregate lot that has an aggregate lot size;   randomly selecting an extracted lot of instant lottery tickets from the aggregate lot, the extracted lot having (i) an extracted lottery prize structure that has identical odds to the initial lottery prize structure without being limited to the predetermined number of maximum prizes in the maximum prize category and the predetermined number of secondary prizes in the secondary prize category, and (ii) an extracted lot size that is less than the aggregate lot size;   providing the instant lottery tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets to a plurality of instant lottery players;   distributing the maximum prize to a player that obtains a match corresponding to the maximum prize; and   distributing the secondary prize to a player that obtains a match corresponding to the secondary prize.   
   
   
       31 . The method of  claim 30 , further comprising scanning, prior to the providing the instant lottery tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets to the plurality of instant lottery players, validation codes printed on the instant lottery tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets to ensure a minimum number of instant lottery tickets having a maximum prize match is within the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets. 
   
   
       32 . The method of  claim 30 , further comprising randomly selecting an additional extracted lot of instant lottery tickets from the aggregate lot to add to remaining tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets if a threshold number of instant lottery tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets having a maximum prize match is provided to the plurality of lottery players. 
   
   
       33 . The method of  claim 30 , further comprising scanning, prior to the providing the instant lottery tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets to the plurality of instant lottery players, validation codes printed on the instant lottery tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets to determine if a minimum number of instant lottery tickets having a secondary prize match is within the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets. 
   
   
       34 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein payment of the maximum prize is guaranteed by self-insurance. 
   
   
       35 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein payment of the maximum prize is guaranteed by partial self-insurance. 
   
   
       36 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein payment of the maximum prize is guaranteed by a third party entity. 
   
   
       37 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein payment of the secondary prize is guaranteed by self-insurance. 
   
   
       38 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein payment of the secondary prize is guaranteed by partial self-insurance. 
   
   
       39 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein payment of the secondary prize is guaranteed by a third party entity. 
   
   
       40 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein the providing the instant lottery tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets to a plurality of instant lottery players is effectuated through ticket sales at a predetermined ticket price. 
   
   
       41 . The method of  claim 30 , further comprising storing the plurality of reproduced lots in a reproduced lot virtual file. 
   
   
       42 . The method of  claim 30 , further comprising storing the aggregate lot in an aggregate lot virtual file. 
   
   
       43 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein the aggregate lot has a number of maximum prizes that is greater than the extracted lot size. 
   
   
       44 . A system comprising:
 a lot generator module that generates an initial lot of instant lottery tickets, the initial lot having an initial lottery prize structure, the initial lottery prize structure having an initial lot size, the initial lottery prize structure having (i) a maximum prize category and corresponding maximum odds to win a maximum prize in the maximum prize category, and (ii) a secondary prize category and corresponding secondary odds to win a secondary prize in the secondary prize category, the initial lot having a predetermined number of maximum prizes in the maximum prize category and a predetermined number of secondary prizes in the secondary prize category, each of the instant lottery tickets having at least one concealer that an instant lottery player removes to determine if a match exists;   a lot reproducer module that generates a plurality of reproduced lots such that each of the reproduced lots in the plurality of reproduced lots is identical to the initial lot of instant lottery tickets;   a shuffler module that shuffles the plurality of reproduced lots into an aggregate lot that has an aggregate lot size;   a random selection module that randomly selects an extracted lot of instant lottery tickets from the aggregate lot, the extracted lot having (i) an extracted lottery prize structure that has identical odds to the initial lottery prize structure without being limited to the predetermined number of maximum prizes in the maximum prize category and the predetermined number of secondary prizes in the secondary prize category, and (ii) an extracted lot size that is less than the aggregate lot size;   an instant lottery ticket distribution module that provides the instant lottery tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets to a plurality of instant lottery players;   a maximum prize distribution module that distributes the maximum prize to a player that obtains a match corresponding to the maximum prize; and   a secondary prize distribution module that distributes the secondary prize to a player that obtains a match corresponding to the secondary prize.   
   
   
       45 . The system of  claim 44 , further comprising a scanning module that scans, prior to the providing the instant lottery tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets to the plurality of instant lottery players, validation codes printed on the instant lottery tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets to ensure a minimum number of instant lottery tickets having a maximum prize match is within the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets. 
   
   
       46 . The system of  claim 44 , wherein the random selection module randomly selects an additional extracted lot of instant lottery tickets from the aggregate lot to add to remaining tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets if a threshold number of instant lottery tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets having a maximum prize match is provided to the plurality of lottery players. 
   
   
       47 . The system of  claim 44 , further comprising a scanning module that scans, prior to the providing the instant lottery tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets to the plurality of instant lottery players, validation codes printed on the instant lottery tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets to determine if a minimum number of instant lottery tickets having a secondary prize match is within the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets. 
   
   
       48 . The system of  claim 44 , wherein payment of the maximum prize is guaranteed by self-insurance. 
   
   
       49 . The system of  claim 44 , wherein payment of the maximum prize is guaranteed by partial self-insurance. 
   
   
       50 . The system of  claim 44 , wherein payment of the maximum prize is guaranteed by a third party entity. 
   
   
       51 . The system of  claim 44 , wherein payment of the secondary prize is guaranteed by self-insurance. 
   
   
       52 . The system of  claim 44 , wherein payment of the secondary prize is guaranteed by partial self-insurance. 
   
   
       53 . The system of  claim 44 , wherein payment of the secondary prize is guaranteed by a third party entity. 
   
   
       54 . The system of  claim 44 , wherein the instant lottery ticket distribution module provides the instant lottery tickets from the extracted lot of instant lottery tickets to a plurality of instant lottery players through ticket sales at a predetermined ticket price. 
   
   
       55 . The system of  claim 44 , further comprising a storage medium that stores the plurality of reproduced lots in a reproduced lot virtual file. 
   
   
       56 . The system of  claim 44 , further comprising a storage medium that stores the aggregate lot in an aggregate lot virtual file. 
   
   
       57 . The system of  claim 44 , wherein the aggregate lot has a number of maximum prizes that is greater than the extracted lot size.