EP2010299A4 - Method and apparatus for conducting a game of chance - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for conducting a game of chance

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Publication number
EP2010299A4
EP2010299A4 EP07776234A EP07776234A EP2010299A4 EP 2010299 A4 EP2010299 A4 EP 2010299A4 EP 07776234 A EP07776234 A EP 07776234A EP 07776234 A EP07776234 A EP 07776234A EP 2010299 A4 EP2010299 A4 EP 2010299A4
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Prior art keywords
chance
game
conducting
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French (fr)
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EP2010299A2 (en
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Steven N Kane
Dow Hardy
Mark Herrmann
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GameLogic Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/08—Raffle games that can be played by a fairly large number of people
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/326—Game play aspects of gaming systems
    • G07F17/3267—Game outcomes which determine the course of the subsequent game, e.g. double or quits, free games, higher payouts, different new games
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3286—Type of games
    • G07F17/329—Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/08—Raffle games that can be played by a fairly large number of people
    • A63F3/081—Raffle games that can be played by a fairly large number of people electric
    • A63F2003/082—Raffle games that can be played by a fairly large number of people electric with remote participants
    • A63F2003/086—Raffle games that can be played by a fairly large number of people electric with remote participants played via telephone, e.g. using a modem

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
  • Information Transfer Between Computers (AREA)
EP07776234A 2006-04-25 2007-04-25 Method and apparatus for conducting a game of chance Ceased EP2010299A4 (en)

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US79480306P 2006-04-25 2006-04-25
PCT/US2007/010096 WO2007127285A2 (en) 2006-04-25 2007-04-25 Method and apparatus for conducting a game of chance

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EP2010299A2 EP2010299A2 (en) 2009-01-07
EP2010299A4 true EP2010299A4 (en) 2010-05-05

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EP (1) EP2010299A4 (en)
CN (1) CN101472651B (en)
AU (1) AU2007243383B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2685337A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2007127285A2 (en)

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CN101472651B (en) 2012-05-30
WO2007127285A3 (en) 2008-12-18
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