IP Library Granted Patent US 7,654,529
Granted Patent B2
US 7,654,529 · App. 11/436,166 · Granted Feb 2, 2010

Combination scratch ticket and on-line game ticket

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,654,529
App. No.
11/436,166
Granted
Feb 2, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system and method for implementing a secondary lottery game with a first instant lottery game in an instant lottery game ticket is disclosed. The player purchases an instant lottery game, where chances for winning instant prizes are provided to the player. The player may also be provided a chance to win entry with predetermined entry indicia into a secondary lottery game if the instant lottery ticket indicates that the player has won a ticket to the secondary lottery game.

Claims (10)

1. A method of implementing a secondary lottery game with a first instant lottery game in an instant lottery game ticket, comprising the steps of:

issuing an instant lottery game ticket having a first instant lottery game to a player, the instant lottery ticket including a hidden potential entry to a secondary lottery game that is played by issuing a separate lottery game ticket to a player;

playing the first instant win lottery game embodied by the instant lottery game ticket and if the first instant win lottery game is a winner, awarding a first prize to the player;

revealing the potential entry to a secondary lottery game on the instant lottery game ticket;

determining if the player is entitled to receive an entry to the secondary lottery game based on indicia in the revealed potential entry to the secondary lottery game;

if the player is entitled, entering the player in the secondary lottery game by issuing a separate lottery ticket having predetermined game indicia for play in the secondary lottery game, the game indicia for the secondary lottery game provided by the revealed potential entry to the secondary lottery game on the instant lottery game ticket;

determining if the player is a winner in the secondary lottery game; and

awarding a second prize to the player if the player is a winner in the secondary lottery game.

2. The method as in claim 1 , wherein the player is entitled to entry in the secondary lottery game based solely on the revealed potential entry to the secondary lottery game without regard to results of the first instant win lottery game.

3. The method as in claim 1 , wherein for entry in the secondary lottery game, the first instant win lottery game must be a winning game for the player.

Assignments (14)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2022
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC.; WMS GAMING INC.; BALLY GAMING, INC.; DON BEST SPORTS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 059756/0397 →
AMENDED AND RESTATED ASSIGNMENT Recorded Apr 5, 2022
From: SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: SCIENTIFIC GAMES, LLC
Reel/Frame 059595/0733 →
PARTIAL RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 5, 2022
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: SCIENTIFIC GAMES, LLC (F/K/A SCIENTIFIC GAMES, INC.) (AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SG GAMING, INC. (F/K/A/ BALLY GAMING, INC.) (AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WMS GAMING INC.))
Reel/Frame 059614/0598 →
PARTIAL RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT RECORDED AT R/F 045909/0513 Recorded Apr 5, 2022
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
To: SCIENTIFIC GAMES, LLC
Reel/Frame 059595/0537 →
PARTIAL RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT RECORDED AT R/F 044889/0662 Recorded Apr 5, 2022
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
To: SCIENTIFIC GAMES, LLC
Reel/Frame 059616/0483 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 5, 2022
From: SCIENTIFIC GAMES, LLC
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
Reel/Frame 059852/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 5, 2022
From: SCIENTIFIC GAMES, INC.
To: SCIENTIFIC GAMES, LLC
Reel/Frame 059616/0429 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 30, 2021
From: SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: SCIENTIFIC GAMES, INC.
Reel/Frame 057970/0894 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (RELEASES REEL/FRAME 034530/0318) Recorded Nov 5, 2018
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
To: SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC.; BALLY GAMING, INC.; WMS GAMING INC.
Reel/Frame 047924/0701 →
NOTICE AND CONFIRMATION OF RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (RELEASES RF 020339/0130) Recorded Oct 23, 2018
From: JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION; SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 047292/0340 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 11, 2018
From: SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC.; BALLY GAMING, INC.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 045909/0513 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 15, 2017
From: SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC.; BALLY GAMING, INC.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 044889/0662 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 4, 2014
From: BALLY GAMING, INC; SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC; WMS GAMING INC.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 034530/0318 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 18, 2013
From: SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC.; WMS GAMING INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 031847/0110 →