WO2006086565A2 - Combination lottery and raffle game - Google Patents

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WO2006086565A2
WO2006086565A2 PCT/US2006/004607 US2006004607W WO2006086565A2 WO 2006086565 A2 WO2006086565 A2 WO 2006086565A2 US 2006004607 W US2006004607 W US 2006004607W WO 2006086565 A2 WO2006086565 A2 WO 2006086565A2
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Chantal Jubinville
Victor Marinelli
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  • a typical lottery game entails players selecting permutations or combinations of numbers. This is followed by a "draw,” in which the lottery randomly selects a combination or permutation of numbered balls. Prizes are awarded based on the number of matches between a player's selection and the drawn numbers.
  • Lotteries have become an important source of income to governments as they shoulder much of the financial burden for education and other programs. However, as governments have grown more dependent on) lotteries it has become a challenge to encourage participation in lotteries and, thereby increase sales. [0004] Thus, there is a need for lottery games that combine the attraction of a large lottery-style prize, the excitement caused by the anticipation of the realization of a triggering event, and the well-liked structure of a raffle for the purposes of keeping current lottery game players active in the lottery, as well as enticing new players to participate in lottery games.
  • One embodiment comprises a method for a progressive lottery game.
  • One such method comprises: establishing an initial amount for a lottery jackpot and a raffle-triggering jackpot amount for a progressive lottery game; performing a first lottery draw for the progressive lottery game; if there is not a jackpot winner based on the first lottery draw, increasing the lottery jackpot to a new amount; if the new amount exceeds the raffle- triggering jackpot amount, combining a raffle game with the progressive lottery game for a subsequent lottery draw.
  • Another such method comprises: adding a raffle-style game to a progressive lottery game when a winning jackpot reaches a predetermined raffle-triggering jackpot amount; and awarding at least one raffle prize when a draw for the progressive lottery game produces a winning jackpot.
  • a Attorney Docket No. 49673.22822PCT [0006] Another embodiment comprises a method for a lottery game.
  • One such method comprises: receiving a lottery entry for at least one player; generating a unique raffle number associated with the lottery entry; performing a lottery draw for a lottery- style game; determining whether a triggering event occurs; and if the triggering event occurs, performing a raffle draw.
  • Yet another embodiment comprises a method for implementing a lottery-style game comprising combining a raffle game with the lottery-style game if a triggering event occurs.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of a method for a combination lottery/raffle game.
  • FIG. 2 is an illustration of a prize table for an embodiment of a combination lottery/raffle game.
  • FIG. 3 is an illustration of a game playslip for an embodiment of a combination lottery/raffle game.
  • FIG. 4 is an illustration of a game ticket for the playslip of FIG. 3.
  • FIG. 5 is an illustration of a game drawing and associated results for the playslip and ticket of FIGS. 3 & 4.
  • FIG. 6 is an illustration of another game playslip for a combination lottery/raffle game.
  • FIG. 7 is an illustration of a game ticket for the playslip of FIG. 6.
  • FIG. 8 is an illustration of a game drawing and associated results for the playslip and ticket of FIGS. 6 & 7,
  • FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the general framework and/or operation of a method for an embodiment of a combination lottery/raffle game.
  • FIG. 10 is an illustration of prize table for another embodiment of a combination lottery/raffle game.
  • FIG. 11 is an illustration of a game playslip for the first drawing of the combination lottery/raffle game of FIG. 10.
  • FIG. 12 is an illustration of a game ticket for the game playslip of FIG. 11.
  • FIG. 13 is an illustration of a first game drawing and associated results for the playslip and ticket of FIGS. 11 and 12.
  • FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating the accumulation of the jackpot for the combination lottery/raffle game based on game drawings 2 - 4.
  • FIG. 15 is an illustration of a game playslip for the fifth drawing of the combination lottery/raffle game.
  • FIG. 16 is an illustration of a game ticket for the game playslip of FIG. 15.
  • FIG. 17 is an illustration of a fifth game drawing and associated results for the playslip and ticket of FIGS. 15 & 16.
  • FIG. 18 is an illustration of a game playslip for the sixth drawing of the combination lottery/raffle game.
  • FIG. 19 is an illustration of a game ticket for the game playslip of FIG. 18.
  • FIG. 20 is an illustration of a sixth game drawing and associated results for the playslip and ticket of FIGS. 18 and 19.
  • FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating the general framework and/or operation of a method for a further embodiment of a combination lottery/raffle game.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment of a CLRG 100.
  • combination lottery/raffle game 100 comprises a combination of a lottery-style game 102 and a raffle-style game 106.
  • Raffle-style game 106 is initiated and/or played when a predetermined raffle-triggering event occurs (block 104 - FIG. 1).
  • Lottery-style game 102 comprises any desirable lotto or lottery game, such as those in which players select a group of numbers from a set, and are awarded prizes based on how many match a randomly-drawn result.
  • Raffle-style game 106 comprises a passive game in which each entry is assigned a unique number, and the raffle drawing involves a selection of one or more of the unique numbers as "winners".
  • raffle-style game 106 may be combined, added, or otherwise integrated with lottery-style game 102 in numerous ways based on the
  • the raffle-triggering event defines when the raffle portion of the game is to be initiated and/or played.
  • combination lottery/raffle game 100 at the time of purchase, the player receives a ticket containing the player-selected indicia for lottery- style game 102, as well as a set of indicia selected by the lottery for raffle-style game 106.
  • the player-selected indicia portion of the lottery game may be played in conventional ways based on the rules of the particular lottery game.
  • the raffle-style portion of the game includes the selection and printing of indicia on the respective game player tickets by the lottery.
  • the raffle game indicia are chosen by the lottery from a set of indicia determined by the lottery to ensure that each ticket will receive a unique set of indicia.
  • the triggering event may be a predetermined random event selected by the lottery.
  • the predetermined random event may be specified in advance by the lottery so that the game players will know at the time of the lottery drawing whether there will be an additional raffle drawing or not.
  • the random event used by the lottery to trigger the raffle may or may not be related to the drawing of the lottery game, as desired by the lottery.
  • the lottery When a raffle is triggered, the lottery will draw, depending on the prize structure of the raffle, one or more set of indicia from the set of unique indicia distributed to the players at the time of their game entry or ticket purchase. The player wins a raffle prize by matching the lottery-selected unique indicia with the lottery- generated indicia printed on their ticket at the time of purchase. If the random event chosen by the lottery to trigger the raffle does not occur, the amount of money put aside by the lottery for the raffle portion of the game may rollover to the next drawing in a separate prize pool or pot.
  • an add-on raffle game is offered in concert with a $4 numbers-style lottery game (e.g., a "Bundled Pick” game).
  • the Bundled Pick game comprises a package of games which includes a Pick 4 game, a Pick 3 game, a Pick 2 game, and a Pick 1 game, respectively, combined with a randomly-triggered raffle game.
  • the Pick 4 and Pick 3 games are 4-digit and 3-digit numbers games of the type known to those skilled in the art.
  • the Pick 2 and Pick 1 games are each a 2-digit and a 1 -digit numbers game
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a prize table 200 for such an embodiment of a combination lottery/raffle game.
  • the Bundled Pick game comprises a player selecting indicia from a set of indicia ⁇ 0,1 ,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 ⁇ for each of the 10 digits necessary to provide a complete selection for the 4 numbers games, and as known, the player may request that the lottery system select the necessary indicia for them.
  • the remaining description assumes, for the purposes of simplicity, that the player has selected the game indicia for the base lottery game(s).
  • FIG. 3 illustrates an example of a game playslip 300 for the Bundled Pick lottery-style game.
  • the player selects four game indicia 302 (i.e., picks).
  • Pick 1 involves selecting one number in the set of indicia ⁇ 0,1 ,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 ⁇
  • Pick 2 involves selecting two numbers
  • Pick 3 involves selecting three numbers
  • Pick 4 involves selecting four numbers.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a lottery game ticket 400 corresponding to playslip 300.
  • Game ticket 400 is provided by the lottery retailer or other entity, system, or device.
  • Game ticket 400 identifies the player's wager 402 ($4 in this case), and also includes the player's selections 404 and the lottery-generated raffle number 406.
  • the set of indicia selected by the lottery is preferably unique for each player's ticket and provides an entry for the raffle portion of the game that will be used by the player to match the raffle numbers, if such a drawing is held in the first instance based on the occurrence of the triggering event.
  • the triggering event is defined as the occurrence of the Pick 2 indicia being identical.
  • a raffle will be held if the indicia selected by the lottery in the drawing of the Pick 2 game are identical.
  • any other trigger event selected by the lottery may be used, as desired and as may be used to generate interest and excitement in the game.
  • the trigger event the Pick 2 numbers being identical, it is anticipated that a drawing for the raffle would be held, on average, once in every ten drawings.
  • the amount accumulated for the raffle prize for example 10% of sales in this exemplary embodiment, or any other desired amount, will
  • FIG. 5 illustrates the results of the lottery drawing: 3 for Pick 1 ; 1-7 for Pick 2; 3-5-0 for Pick 3; and 2-1-0-2 for Pick 4. Based on prize table 200 (FIG. 2), the player wins $5 for matching the Pick 1 number and $50 for matching the Pick 2 number.
  • FIGS. 6 - 8 illustrate another game playslip 600 and a corresponding game ticket 700.
  • the player has made the following selections: 2 for Pick 1; 2-7 for Pick 2; 3-5-0 for Pick 3; and 2-1-0-8 for the Pick 4 game.
  • the player receives game ticket 700 illustrated in FIG. 7, which lists both the player's number selections 704 and a unique lottery-selected raffle indicia 706 printed on the ticket.
  • the lottery drawing is as follows: 3 for the Pick 1 game; 1-1 for the Pick 2 game; 3-5-0 for the Pick 3 game; and 7-8-5-9 for the Pick 4 game.
  • the lottery drawing for the Pick 2 game is two identical numbers 1-1 , which in this instance was the predetermined triggering event, a raffle drawing is held.
  • the winning raffle number in this example is 000-011-799, which matches the game player's raffle number 706 (FIG. 7) selected by the lottery at the time of ticket purchase. Therefore, the player's total winnings are $500 plus the amount of prize monies accumulated by the lottery in its raffle game prize pool.
  • FIG. 9 Another embodiment of a combination lottery/raffle game is illustrated in the flowchart of FIG. 9.
  • the combination lottery/raffle game is described from the perspective of a lottery provider.
  • a lottery entry is received from a player.
  • a unique raffle number associated with the lottery is described.
  • -D- entry is generated by the lottery provider, or an affiliated entity, computer system, etc.
  • a combined lottery/raffle ticket is issued, which includes the player- selected indicia for the base lottery-style game and the unique raffle number for the raffle-style game.
  • a lottery draw is performed. As illustrated at decision block 910, if the raffle-triggering event has occurred, a raffle draw will also be performed (block 912). If the triggering even has not occurred, at block 914, the amount of the raffle prizes may be accumulated.
  • the features of a combination lottery/raffle game may be implemented with various type of lottery and/or raffle games.
  • the lottery-style game employs a progressive jackpot (Ae., when a lottery drawing does not produce a jackpot winner, the amount of money accumulated in the jackpot will rollover to the next lottery drawing).
  • FIGS. 10 - 21 illustrate an embodiment of a combination lottery/raffle game which employs a Pick 6 progressive lottery-style game. As shown below in more detail, in the Pick 6 game, players make six selections from the game indicia (e.g., select six numbers between 1 and 55). In this embodiment, the raffle-style game is not initiated until the progressive jackpot reaches a predetermined threshold.
  • the raffle feature "kicks-in” only when the jackpot reaches, after some rollovers, the predetermined threshold.
  • the predetermined threshold may be any amount. In certain embodiments, once the jackpot reaches the predetermined threshold (and the raffle feature is triggered), the jackpot amount will hold until somebody wins it.
  • new money that would usually go into the jackpot fund will go into a separate pool.
  • the separate pool will be used to fund individual and additional lots of a predetermined size for the raffle prizes. For example, when the raffle feature is triggered, the separate pool will support an initial allotment of one or more raffle prizes.
  • the separate pool is also used to fund additional raffle prizes (or more valuable raffle prizes) for subsequent lottery drawings, until a jackpot winner is produced and the raffle prizes are awarded.
  • additional raffle prizes or more valuable raffle prizes
  • a unique raffle number valid only for the drawing for which the play has been purchased
  • the raffle is held only when the lottery jackpot is won.
  • the winning raffle numbers will determine who has won the raffle prizes.
  • FIG. 10 illustrates a prize table 1000 for the Pick 6 progressive lottery game, which illustrates the prizes for matching 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 selections. As illustrated in
  • the Pick 6 game comprises a player selecting six indicia from a set of game indicia, 1 through 55.
  • FIG. 12 illustrates the lottery game ticket 1200 corresponding to game playslip 1100.
  • the player selects 1-9-11-22-33-44.
  • FIG. 13 illustrates the results of the first drawing: 1-4-11-20-30-33. Based on prize table 1000, the player wins $10 for matching three of the numbers. Because there is no jackpot winner, the jackpot accumulates and another play or drawing occurs.
  • FIG. 11 The Pick 6 game comprises a player selecting six indicia from a set of game indicia, 1 through 55.
  • FIG. 12 illustrates the lottery game ticket 1200 corresponding to game playslip 1100.
  • the player selects 1-9-11-22-33-44.
  • FIG. 13 illustrates the results of the first drawing: 1-4-11-20-30-33.
  • FIG. 14 illustrates the accumulation of the jackpot as subsequent drawings (1402, 1406, and 1408) fail to produce a jackpot winner: second drawing 1402 ($7,000,000); third drawing 1404 ($8,500,000); and fourth drawing 1404 ($10,000,000).
  • the raffle feature is triggered because the raffle-trigger threshold has been reached.
  • FIG. 15 illustrates a game playslip 1500 for the fifth drawing.
  • FIG. 16 illustrates the corresponding game ticket 1600, which identifies the player selections: 1- 9-11-22-33-44. Because the progressive jackpot has reached the raffle-triggering threshold and the raffle game has kicked-in, a unique raffle number (112-225-147) is generated for this play for the raffle game and printed on game ticket 1700.
  • FIG. 17 illustrates the results 1702 of the fifth drawing: 9-20-27-44-47-55. As further illustrated at block 1704 in FIG. 17, the advertised jackpot is still $10,000,000 but, because the raffle-triggering threshold was reached, there are two additional raffle prizes of $1 ,000,000. Based on prize table 1000, the player wins $200 for matching
  • FIG. 18 illustrates a game playslip 1800 for the sixth drawing.
  • FIG. 19 illustrates the corresponding game ticket 1900, which identifies the player selections, 1-
  • FIG. 20 illustrates the results 2002 of the sixth drawing: 1-9-11-22-33-44. As illustrated in FIG.
  • FIG. 21 illustrates another embodiment of a combined lottery/raffle game implemented with a progressive lottery game.
  • each game entry includes a unique raffle number generated by the lottery.
  • the lottery drawing is performed and, if a jackpot winner is produced (decision block 2120), the raffle drawing is performed at block 2124. If no jackpot winner is produced, at block 2122, the lottery jackpot and/or the raffle prizes may be increased. In the example above, the lottery jackpot was maintained, while all accumulated funds were applied to additional raffle prizes. It should be appreciated that, in alternative embodiments, the lottery jackpot may also be increased and the raffle prizes may be increased in number and/or value.
  • the combined lottery/raffle game may be implemented, at least partially, via a computer- implemented system, method, or apparatus, in which case various aspects of the features described above may embody functions, features, logic, processes, methods, and/or steps which may be implemented in hardware, software, or any combination thereof by operating a computer or other processing device to execute a sequence of machine-readable instructions.
  • the instructions can reside in various types of signal- bearing or data storage primary, secondary, or tertiary media.
  • the media may comprise, for example, RAM (not shown) accessible by, or residing within, the components of the system. Whether contained in RAM, a diskette, or other secondary
  • the instructions may be stored on a variety of machine-readable data storage media, such as DASD storage (e.g., a conventional "hard drive” or a RAID array), magnetic tape, electronic read-only memory (e.g., ROM, EPROM, or EEPROM), flash memory cards, an optical storage device (e.g. CD-ROM, WORM, DVD, digital optical tape), paper "punch” cards, or other suitable data storage media including digital and analog transmission media.
  • DASD storage e.g., a conventional "hard drive” or a RAID array
  • magnetic tape e.g., magnetic tape
  • electronic read-only memory e.g., ROM, EPROM, or EEPROM
  • flash memory cards e.g., an optical storage device
  • an optical storage device e.g. CD-ROM, WORM, DVD, digital optical tape
  • paper "punch” cards e.g. CD-ROM, WORM, DVD, digital optical tape
  • paper "punch” cards e.g. CD

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