WO2005118095A2 - Systeme de loterie base sur des evenements sportifs - Google Patents

Systeme de loterie base sur des evenements sportifs Download PDF

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WO2005118095A2
WO2005118095A2 PCT/US2005/018556 US2005018556W WO2005118095A2 WO 2005118095 A2 WO2005118095 A2 WO 2005118095A2 US 2005018556 W US2005018556 W US 2005018556W WO 2005118095 A2 WO2005118095 A2 WO 2005118095A2
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  • the present invention relates generally to a lottery in which a number of participants select a series of numbers within a given range with the winner(s) being the one whose numbers correspond to a randomly generated series of numbers. More particularly, the present invention relates to a lottery in which the participants select from possible win/loss outcomes of sporting events instead of numbers.
  • Related Art There are many varieties and techniques for the administration of lottery games. The majority of these games have a participant select a series of numbers as part of the lottery competition. The administrator then randomly generates another series of numbers, which defines the winning combination.
  • Typical problems associated with the lottery industry include: (i) the remote chance of winning due to the millions of permutations for the outcomes of the numbers, (ii) the lack of meaningful participation and control of the game due the nominal skill needed to simply guess numbers, and (iii) possible uncertainty as to whether the administrator of the lottery is generating truly random numbers.
  • Some attempts have been made at remedying these problems using various methods that combine the use of sporting events with the functions of a lottery.
  • WO9926204 derives lottery numbers from an algorithm using verifiable sources such as sporting events, stock market closing values, etc. This method mirrors other methods by still requiring the participant to simply guess numbers. Accordingly meaningful participation in this game is limited.
  • USP 5,518,239 discloses a method where random numbers are generated and assigned to the participant.
  • WO9919841 depicts a method where the participant attempts to predict a series of total final scores for a group of sporting events.
  • the participant is given a lottery card that is split into two columns.
  • the left column contains a list of sporting events.
  • the right column contains multiple cells corresponding to a number, or range of numbers. The participant selects the cell which contains the number that he/she feels will reflect the sum total of both teams' scores. There are still serious limitations to meaningful participation in this case.
  • one embodiment of the present invention outlines a method of conducting a lottery using sporting events.
  • the said method includes the steps of identifying a group of scheduled sporting events, and associating the group of sporting events with single lottery competition. Parameters are then defined comprising predictions to be made by a participant with respect to the win/loss outcomes of the events.
  • the participant pays a fee and is provided a prediction request form, thereby enabling reporting of win/loss predictions of the sporting events.
  • Cash awards and/or prizes are given to participants that are at least partially successful in predicting a majority of sporting event outcomes.
  • this method provides for the scheduled sporting events to be played in either close time proximity, or spanned over longer periods. This method also allows for multiple events across multiple categories of sports to be entities in the lottery.
  • the participant may predict various win/loss outcomes including, but not limited to, the actual game winner, whether the game stayed within a given point spread, and whether the final scores add to be over or under a specified amount. Also, participants may predict final rankings as win/loss parameters for the case of an event wherein rank is the main outcome factor.
  • FIG. 1 presents a graphic flowchart representing the present invention method.
  • FIG. 2 presents a graphic flowchart representing an alternative embodiment to this invention
  • FIG. 3 illustrates an embodiment of this invention wherein the lottery is played in conjunction with football events.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates an embodiment of this invention wherein the lottery is played in conjunction with baseball events.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates an embodiment of this invention wherein the lottery is played in conjunction with basketball events.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates an embodiment of this invention wherein the lottery is played in conjunction with soccer events.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates an embodiment of this invention wherein the lottery is played in conjunction with a horseracing event.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates an embodiment of this invention wherein the lottery is played in conjunction with multiple types of sporting events.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 schematically depict possible steps for method embodiments of the present invention for processing these cards as part of a lottery. Not every step depicted is performed for a given embodiment.
  • the present invention may be embodied as a method 10 to conduct a lottery using sporting events as a basis of defining winning conditions.
  • the method comprises the steps of identifying a group of scheduled sporting events 11, associating the group of sporting events with a single lottery competition 12, defining parameters comprising predictions to be made with respect to the win/loss outcomes of the group of sporting events 13, charging a fee to participate in the lottery competition 14, providing a prediction request to the participant to enable reporting predictions of win/loss outcomes 15, assigning award amounts to participants that are at least partially successful in predicting a majority of event outcomes 16, and carrying awards over to the next game in the case that no participant fulfilled the winning conditions 17.
  • the step of identifying a group of scheduled sporting events 11 may include a group of like events such as ten football games being played on a given day, or a seven game playoff series in basketball.
  • the group may also comprise a mixture of various events to be played such as three baseball games, three soccer games, and two football games. These events may be played in close proximity, or spanned out over a long period of time. Each of these parameters will be determined by the lottery administrator while associating the events together to form the competition 12. Defined parameters made with respect to the win/loss outcomes 13 may include, but are not limited to, the actual winner of the event, winning or losing by a point spread, and whether the final scores are over or under a specified amount. In the case of a racing event win/loss parameters could be defined as a ranking order or segment of the order, and/or over or under a specified time limit.
  • This method comprises the steps of generating a list of scheduled sporting events 21, creating prediction requests for lottery participants based on the list 22, recording predictions by the participants of win/loss outcome(s) for event(s) 23, collecting an entry fee along with the prediction requests from the participants 24, placing the said predictions in a lottery 25, comparing predicted results from each of the participants with the actual outcome(s) of the sporting events 26, awarding specified prizes to the participants that are at least partially successful in predicting a majority of sporting event outcomes 27, or carrying the awards over to later lotteries 28 in the instance that no participant is partially successful in predicting the outcomes.
  • Representations of embodiments of the present invention are seen in the lottery cards illustrated in FIGS. 3-6.
  • the said cards 30, 40, 50, and 60 may be split into three columns.
  • the left column 31, 41, 51, 61 indicates a group of scheduled sporting events as chosen by a lottery administrator. The events are separated into the particular team match ups as shown in 34, 44, 54, and 64.
  • the right column 33, 43, 53, 63 indicates the date and time in which the sporting events are to take place.
  • the center columns 32, 42, 52, and 62 contain, in part, the parameters comprising predictions to be made by the participant with respect to the win/loss outcomes. These parameters include selecting the winner 35, 45, 55, 65, selecting either (i) a win by more than the point spread 37, 47, 57, 67, or (ii) a tie of the point spread 38, 48, 58, 68.
  • the point spread is denoted by a number in quotes 36, 46, 56, 66, wherein a negative number denotes a team is favored to win by that amount, and a positive number denotes that a team is picked to lose by that amount.
  • Other parameters in this embodiment include whether the game will be over (39, 49, 59, 69) or under (310, 410, 510, 610) the given point total.
  • a fee is charged to the participant to enter and the lottery form shows verification by assigning a unique index number on each ticket 311, 411, 511, and 611. Participants then fill in their prediction request by selecting the desired field that denotes their win/loss predictions.
  • FIG. 7 is an example of an embodiment in which the win/loss parameters are predicting the player's final ranking. More particularly this sporting event is a horse race and the lottery participant is to select only the winner.
  • the lottery card 70 contains a number of races that represents the group of scheduled events. A single race is denoted by 71. Common horseracing abbreviations for the distance of the race, type of racing surface, type of purse, value of the race, and types of horses running are seen in 72. The odds of each horse wining 73 are given for each horse, on each race. The participant is to predict a winner in each race as seen by 74, which is the only win/loss outcome prediction in this embodiment. As on other embodiments, a fee is charged to the participant to enter and the lottery form shows verification by assigning a unique index number on each ticket 75. The award process is similar to the examples above, and the lottery contests have varying lengths that are indicated on the card 76.
  • winning conditions could include selecting only the winner of the football games.
  • winning conditions could include not only selecting the horse that will take first place, but also selecting a partial or entire order of completion. While the present invention has been shown in the drawings and fully described above with particularity and detail in connection with what is presently deemed to be the most practical and preferred embodiment(s) of the invention, it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that numerous modifications can be made without departing from the principles and concepts of the invention as set forth herein.

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Procédé permettant la mise en oeuvre d'un jeu-loterie utilisant des événements sportifs comme base définissant un jeu gagnant pour la loterie, procédé comprenant les étapes suivantes : identification d'un groupe d'événements sportifs programmés (11), association du groupe d'événements sportifs avec une seule compétition de loterie (12), définition d'une pluralité de paramètres comprenant les prévisions à faire par un participant en ce qui concerne les résultats gagnant/perdant du groupe d'événements sportifs (13), imputation d'une taxe pour participer à la compétition (14), présentation d'une demande de prévision au participant pour permettre un compte rendu de prévisions fait par le participant en ce qui concerne les résultats gagnant/perdant des événements sportifs (15), et affectation d'un montant en espèces aux participants ayant au moins partiellement des résultats de réussite dans la prévision d'une majorité de résultats d'événements sportifs (16), lesdits montants étant basés sur un total de taxes payées par les participants dans la compétition de loterie. .
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