Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-30
2006-05-30
Thai, Xuan M. (Department: 3713)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
C273S269000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07052394
ABSTRACT:
System and methods are provided for conducting and for playing a supplemental lottery game. In accordance with some embodiments, a system and method are provided for performing a meta-game award analysis, upon completion of a primary lottery drawing, by comparing each of the primary lottery drawing entry numbers of a group of primary lottery entries with a list of winning numbers from the primary lottery drawing, and determining if the meta-game award analysis indicates that the group of entries qualifies for a meta-game award.
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Mik Magdalena
Packes, Jr. John M.
Tedesco Daniel E.
Tulley Stephen C.
Downs Michael D.
Rada, II Alex F. R. P.
Thai Xuan M.
Walker Digital, LLC
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