Products and processes for applying conditions to a lottery entry
View Patent ↗Products and processes are disclosed for receiving a lottery record associated with a sale of a lottery ticket. The lottery record includes a plurality of lottery numbers, and a condition for creating at least one entry that includes the lottery numbers in a lottery drawing. It is determined if the condition is satisfied. The at least one entry in the lottery drawing is created only if the condition satisfied.
1. A method comprising
receiving a lottery record associated with a sale of a lottery ticket, in which the lottery record includes
a plurality of lottery numbers, and
a condition for creating at least one entry that includes the lottery numbers in a lottery drawing, in which the condition comprises one or more of the following:
a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if a lottery jackpot is not less than a predetermined threshold,
a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if there was no jackpot winner during a predetermined number of prior lottery drawings,
a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if there was no jackpot winner during a predetermined period of time,
a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if at least a predetermined number of tickets are sold for the lottery drawing,
a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if a previous winning lottery ticket was purchased at a predetermined location, and
a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only upon occurrence of a predefined sports event,
receiving an indication of a side bet, wherein the side bet is based upon the lottery drawing;
determining if the condition is satisfied; and
creating the at least one entry in the lottery drawing only if the condition satisfied.
2. An apparatus comprising:
a processor; and
a storage device in communication with the processor, the storage device storing instructions configured to direct the processor to:
sell a lottery ticket to a player; and
accept a wager amount from the player in exchange for a side bet, wherein the side bet is based upon at least one of a number of jackpot winners of a lottery associated with the lottery ticket, a jackpot winner's gender, a jackpot winner's age, or a jackpot winner's county.
3. A computer readable medium storing instructions configured to direct a computing device to perform a method, the method comprising:
selling a lottery ticket to a player; and
accepting a wager amount from the player in exchange for a side bet, wherein the side bet is based upon at least one of a number of jackpot winners of a lottery associated with the lottery ticket, a jackpot winner's gender, a jackpot winner's age, or a jackpot winner's county.
4. A method comprising:
receiving a request of a player to purchase a lottery ticket that is associated with a lottery;
determining a purchase price for the lottery ticket;
receiving a request of the player to place a side bet based on the lottery associated with the lottery ticket;
determining a purchase price for the side bet;
receiving from the player the purchase price for the lottery ticket and the purchase price for the side bet;
issuing the lottery ticket to the player;
storing a lottery record associated with a sale of the lottery ticket, in which the lottery record includes
a plurality of lottery numbers, and
a condition for creating at least one entry that includes the lottery numbers, in which the condition comprises one or more of the following:
a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if a lottery jackpot is not less than a predetermined threshold,
a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if there was no jackpot winner during a predetermined number of prior lottery drawings,
a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if there was no jackpot winner during a predetermined period of time,
condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if at least a predetermined number of tickets are sold for the lottery drawing,
a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if a previous winning lottery ticket was purchased at a predetermined location,
a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only upon occurrence of a predefined sports event,
awarding to the player a prize for the side bet.
5. The method of claim 4 , in which awarding comprises:
awarding the prize for the side bet separate from a conventional lottery award.
6. The method of claim 4 , in which awarding comprises:
awarding the prize for the side bet as a multiplier of conventional lottery jackpot awards.
7. The method of claim 4 ,
in which receiving the request of the player to purchase the lottery ticket comprises:
receiving the request via a sense mark strip; and
in which receiving the request of the player to place the side bet comprises:
receiving the request via the sense mark strip.
8. The method of claim 4 , in which the lottery ticket is a conditional lottery ticket associated with one or more activation conditions specified by the player.
9. The method of claim 4 , in which the side bet is based on a characteristic of a winner of the lottery.
10. The method of claim 4 , in which the side bet is based on a number of winners of the lottery.
11. An apparatus comprising:
a processor; and
a storage medium in communication with the processor, the storage device storing instructions configured to direct the processor to:
receive a request of a player to purchase a lottery ticket that is associated with a lottery;
determine a purchase price for the lottery ticket;
receive a request of the player to place a side bet based on the lottery associated with the lottery ticket;
determine a purchase price for the side bet;
receive from the player the purchase price for the lottery ticket and the purchase price for the side bet;
issue the lottery ticket to the player;
store a lottery record associated with a sale of the lottery ticket, in which the lottery record includes
a plurality of lottery numbers, and
a condition for creating at least one entry that includes the lottery numbers, in which the condition comprises one or more of the following:
a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if a lottery jackpot is not less than a predetermined threshold,
a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if there was no jackpot winner during a predetermined number of prior lottery drawings,
a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if there was no jackpot winner during a predetermined period of time,
a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if at least a predetermined number of tickets are sold for the lottery drawing,
a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if a previous winning lottery ticket was purchased at a predetermined location,
a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only upon occurrence of a predefined sports event; and
award to the player a prize for the side bet.
12. The apparatus of claim 11 , in which awarding comprises:
awarding the prize for the side bet separate from a conventional lottery award.
13. The apparatus of claim 11 , in which awarding comprises:
awarding the prize for the side bet as a multiplier of conventional lottery jackpot awards.
14. The apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising:
means for reading a sense mark strip, in communication with the processor;
in which receiving the request of the player to purchase the lottery ticket comprises:
receiving the request via a sense mark strip; and
in which receiving the request of the player to place the side bet comprises:
receiving the request via the sense mark strip.
15. The apparatus of claim 11 , in which the lottery ticket is a conditional lottery ticket associated with one or more activation conditions specified by the player.
16. The apparatus of claim 11 , in which the side bet is based on a characteristic of a winner of the lottery.
17. The apparatus of claim 11 , in which the side bet is based on a number of winners of the lottery.
18. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions configured to direct a computing device to perform a method, the method comprising:
receiving a request of a player to purchase a lottery ticket that is associated with a lottery;
determining a purchase price for the lottery ticket;
receiving a request of the player to place a side bet based on the lottery associated with the lottery ticket;
determining a purchase price for the side bet;
receiving from the player the purchase price for the lottery ticket and the purchase price for the side bet;
issuing the lottery ticket to the player;
storing a lottery record associated with a sale of the lottery ticket, in which the lottery record includes
a plurality of lottery numbers, and
a condition for creating at least one entry that includes the lottery numbers, in which the condition comprises one or more of the following:
a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if a lottery jackpot is not less than a predetermined threshold,
a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if there was no jackpot winner during a predetermined number of prior lottery drawings,
a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if there was no jackpot winner during a predetermined period of time,
a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if at least a predetermined number of tickets are sold for the lottery drawing,
a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if a previous winning lottery ticket was purchased at a predetermined location,
a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only upon occurrence of a predefined sports event; and
awarding to the player a prize for the side bet.
19. The computer readable medium of claim 18 , in which awarding comprises:
awarding the prize for the side bet separate from a conventional lottery award.
20. The computer readable medium of claim 18 , in which awarding comprises:
awarding the prize for the side bet as a multiplier of conventional lottery jackpot awards.
21. The computer readable medium of claim 18 ,
in which receiving the request of the player to purchase the lottery ticket comprises:
receiving the request via a sense mark strip; and
in which receiving the request of the player to place the side bet comprises:
receiving the request via the sense mark strip.
22. The computer readable medium of claim 18 , in which the lottery ticket is a conditional lottery ticket associated with one or more activation conditions specified by the player.
23. The computer readable medium of claim 18 , in which the side bet is based on a characteristic of a winner of the lottery.
24. The computer readable medium of claim 18 , in which the side bet is based on a number of winners of the lottery.