Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Suspension or restoration
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-21
2010-06-22
Suhol, Dmitry (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Suspension or restoration
C463S001000, C463S016000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07740537
ABSTRACT:
In accordance with some embodiments, methods, computer readable media and apparatus are provided for processing lottery ticket sales. In one example, a request by a player is received to purchase a set of play indicia for a lottery game and to purchase eligibility for a multiplier for the lottery game. The multiplier may be applied to a winning set of play indicia at a predetermined magnitude if the winning set of play indicia corresponds to a predetermined specific redemption value, and the multiplier may be applied to a winning set of play indicia at a randomly determined magnitude if the winning set of play indicia corresponds to a predetermined range of redemption values.
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Jorasch James A.
Mik Magdalena
Packes, Jr. John M.
Santisi Steven M.
Tedesco Daniel E.
Fincham Downs LLC
Mosser Robert
Suhol Dmitry
Walker Digital, LLC
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