Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-24
2008-08-26
Sager, M. A (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
C463S026000, C463S042000, C705S014270, C273S269000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07416483
ABSTRACT:
An individual electronic game for playing lotto wherein acknowledgment as to the player's win or loss status is rapidly displayed. The player plays his/her selected numbers against the electronic lotto gaming apparatus randomly generated win numbers. In addition, the lotto gaming apparatus can transfer and receive lotto game information to a central processing system which is capable of handling multiple players from multiple lotto gaming apparatus either within a certain gaming facility or on a more universal, state wide, nationally or internationally. An additional embodiment of the invention allows individual players of the lotto games, with rapid determination of win status, via an electronic telecommunications network.
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