Products and processes for applying conditions to a lottery...

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2006-06-15

2010-10-12

Hoataling, II, John M (Department: 3714)

Amusement devices: games

Including means for processing electronic data

In a chance application

C463S016000, C463S019000, C463S022000, C463S025000, C273S139000, C273S269000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07811166

ABSTRACT:
Products and processes are disclosed for receiving a lottery record associated with a sale of a lottery ticket. The lottery record includes a plurality of lottery numbers, and a condition for creating at least one entry that includes the lottery numbers in a lottery drawing. It is determined if the condition is satisfied. The at least one entry in the lottery drawing is created only if the condition satisfied.

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