Systems and methods for processing combination selections including predictions and fantasy entries
Methods of processing a combination selection and graphical user interfaces are disclosed. A method may include receiving, by a processor, a combination selection of a user, the combination selection comprising one or more prediction selections corresponding to one or more predictions and a fantasy entry selection corresponding to a fantasy entry. The method may include communicating, by the processor, with an externally controlled second computing device such that the user is entered into one or more event contracts corresponding to the one or more predictions via the second computing device. The method may include determining, by the processor, a payout amount by which to update an account of the user based on an outcome of the one or more event contracts and the fantasy entry.
1 . A method of facilitating making a combination selection comprising one or more prediction selections and a fantasy entry selection by a user using a graphical user interface, the method comprising:
providing, by a processor of a computing device, via a graphical user interface, selection widgets corresponding to a set of possible picks, wherein the set comprises one or more predictions from a designated contract market (DCM) and one or more fantasy picks for a fantasy contest from a fantasy sports entity separate from the DCM; and
receiving, by the processor, from a user, via the graphical user interface, a combination selection comprising (i) one or more prediction selections corresponding to one or more predictions from the DCM and (ii) a fantasy entry selection corresponding to a fantasy entry comprising a plurality of fantasy picks for the fantasy contest from the fantasy sports entity separate from the DCM, wherein the one or more prediction selections and/or the fantasy entry selection comprises one or more selections corresponding to the set of possible picks.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the set of possible picks correspond to a common one sports team or two sports teams.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the set of possible picks correspond to a common single sports game or event.
4 . The method of claim 1 , comprising providing, by the processor, via the graphical user interface, second selection widgets corresponding to a second set of possible picks different from the set of possible picks, wherein the second set comprises one or more predictions and one or more fantasy picks.
5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the second set of possible picks correspond to a common one sports team or two sports teams different from the common one sports team or two sports teams for the set of possible picks.
6 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the second set of possible picks correspond to a common single sports game or event different from the common single sports game or event for the set of possible picks.
7 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the combination selection comprises one or more selections corresponding to the second set of possible picks.
8 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the one or more prediction selections and/or the fantasy entry selection comprises one or more selections corresponding to the second set of possible picks.
9 . The method of claim 4 , comprising transmitting, by the processor, the combination selection to a second computing device.
10 . The method of claim 1 , comprising providing, by the processor, via the graphical user interface, one or more user setting widgets for selecting one or more user settings applicable to the combination selection.
11 . The method of claim 1 , comprising transmitting, by the processor, a user setting selection corresponding to a funding rule for the fantasy entry.
12 . The method of claim 11 , comprising receiving, by the processor, via the graphical user interface, a selection of the user setting.
13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the user setting selection is transmitted in the combination selection.
14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the user setting selection is specific to the combination selection.
15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the user setting selection is a default setting for all combination selections for the user.
16 . The method of claim 1 , comprising transmitting, by the processor, a user setting selection corresponding to a rule to conditionally cancel the fantasy entry.
17 . The method of claim 1 , comprising providing, by the processor, via the graphical user interface, an overall entry amount selection widget for inputting an overall entry amount selection corresponding to the combination selection.
18 . The method of claim 17 , comprising receiving, via the graphical user interface, the overall entry amount selection.
19 . The method of claim 17 , comprising transmitting, by the processor, the overall entry amount selection in the combination selection.
20 . The method of claim 1 , comprising providing, by the processor, indication of a payout amount for the combination selection based on a current overall entry amount selection.
21 . The method of claim 20 , comprising determining, by the processor, the payout amount.
22 . The method of claim 1 , comprising providing, by the processor, via the graphical user interface, a summary of selections received via selection widgets and a submission widget that submits the combination selection when selected.
23 . The method of claim 22 , wherein the submission widget is disabled if a set of fantasy entry selections cannot be used to form a fantasy entry.
24 . The method according to claim 1 , comprising determining, by the processor, whether the fantasy entry is valid.
25 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein selecting the submission widget causes automatic transmission, by the processor, of the combination selection.
26 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the method is compliant with regulations for futures contracts in one or more jurisdictions.
27 . The method of claim 1 , wherein ones of the selection widgets for one or more predictions picks and one or more fantasy picks of the set of possible picks are provided via the graphical user interface together.