Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-29
2005-11-29
Harrison, Jessica (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation
C463S001000, C463S016000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06969318
ABSTRACT:
A system, method, and ticket for a lottery player to increase a payout received for winning a lottery game is disclosed. A request to purchase a set of play indicia (e.g. lottery numbers) and to associate the play indicia with a multiplier is received from a player. Data relating to the set of play indicia and data identifying the multiplier are stored in a memory where they are logically associated with each other. A purchase price is determined for the multiplier based upon various factors including the expected value of the multiplier as applied to a lottery ticket. The set of play indicia may be for a drawing-type lottery game and/or an instant-type lottery game and may be defined by characters and/or other representations. The magnitude of the multiplier may be determined at random.
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Jorasch James A.
Mik Magdalena
Packes, Jr. John M.
Santisi Steven M.
Tedesco Daniel E.
Downs Michael D.
Fincham Magdalena M.
Harrison Jessica
Mosser Robert
Walker Digital, LLC
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