SYSTEMS AND METHODS WHEREIN A LOTTERY NUMBER COMBINATION IS ASSOCIATED WITH A LIMITED NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES

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56 . A method of facilitating a lottery ticket transaction, the lottery ticket being associated with a lottery number combination, comprising:

receiving an indication of a request to purchase the lottery ticket for a lottery drawing;

receiving an indication associated with a player, wherein the indication comprises a request that the lottery number combination be associated with only a limited number of occurrences for the lottery drawing; and

determining a price associated with the lottery ticket based at least in part on the received indication that the lottery number combination is to be associated with only a limited number of occurrences.

57 . The method of claim 56 , wherein the limited number of occurrences comprises a limited number of tickets.

58 . The method of claim 56 , wherein the limited number of occurrences comprises a limited number of players.

59 . The method of claim 56 , wherein the lottery ticket comprises a ticket for a pari-mutuel lottery game.

60 . The method of claim 56 , wherein the receiving of the request is via at least one of: (i) a Web site, (ii) the Internet, (iii) a player device, (iv) a personal digital assistant, (v) a kiosk, (vi) an electronic mail message, (vii) postal mail, (viii) a telephone, (ix) an interactive voice response unit, (x) an operator terminal, and (xi) a point of sale terminal.

61 . The method of claim 56 , wherein the receiving of the indication is via at least one of: (i) a Web site, (ii) the Internet, (iii) a player device, (iv) a personal digital assistant, (v) a kiosk, (vi) an electronic mail message, (vii) postal mail, (viii) a telephone, (ix) an interactive voice response unit, (x) an operator, (xi) a point of sale terminal, and (xii) a database.

62 . The method of claim 56 , wherein the determining comprises:

determining whether the price will be based on a first amount or a second amount.

63 . The method of claim 56 , wherein the determining comprises:

determining the price based on the limited number of occurrences.

64 . The method of claim 56 , wherein the determining comprises:

determining the price based on a number of occurrences of lottery tickets that are currently associated with the lottery number combination.

65 . The method of claim 56 , wherein the determining comprises:

determining the price based on an expected value associated with the lottery ticket.

66 . The method of claim 56 , wherein the determining is performed using at least one of: (i) a predetermined formula, (ii) a predetermined rule, (iii) a predetermined table, and (iv) a random outcome.

67 . The method of claim 56 , further comprising:

displaying an indication of a number of occurrences currently associated with the lottery number combination.

68 . The method of claim 56 , further comprising:

determining the lottery number combination.

69 . The method of claim 68 , wherein the determining of the lottery number combination comprises:

receiving, from a player device, an indication of the lottery number combination.

70 . The method of claim 68 , wherein the determining of the lottery number combination comprises:

selecting the lottery number combination from a set of appropriate lottery number combinations based on at least one random outcome.

71 . The method of claim 68 , wherein the determining of the lottery number combination comprises:

generating at least one potential lottery number combination based on at least one random outcome.

72 . The method of claim 71 , wherein the determining of the lottery number combination comprises:

comparing (i) a number of occurrences currently associated with the potential lottery number combination and (ii) the limited number of occurrences to be associated with the lottery number combination.

73 . The method of claim 68 , wherein the lottery number combination comprises a first lottery number and a second lottery number, and the determining of the lottery number combination comprises:

receiving, from a player device, an indication of the first lottery number; and

generating the second lottery number based on a random outcome.

74 . The method of claim 56 , further comprising:

arranging for a player to purchase the lottery ticket.

75 . The method of claim 56 , further comprising:

receiving, from a player device, payment of an amount based on the determined price.

76 . The method of claim 56 , further comprising:

arranging for the lottery ticket to be provided to a player.

77 . The method of claim 56 , further comprising:

arranging for a player to receive payment of a winning amount based on the lottery number combination and a result of a lottery drawing.

78 . The method of claim 56 , further comprising:

receiving a second request to purchase a second lottery ticket, the second lottery ticket also being associated with the lottery number combination; and

providing an indication that the second lottery ticket will not be sold.

79 . The method of claim 56 , further comprising:

receiving a request to generate a random lottery number combination;

generating the random lottery number combination based on the lottery number combination.

80 . The method of claim 79 , further comprising:

providing an indication of a suggested alternate lottery number combination.

81 . The method of claim 56 , further comprising:

receiving a request to purchase a second lottery ticket, the second lottery ticket being associated with the lottery number combination; and

determining a price associated with the second lottery ticket based on the received indication.

82 . The method of claim 56 , wherein the limited number of occurrences is one.

83 . The method of claim 56 , where in the limited number of occurrences is more than one.

84 . The method of claim 56 , wherein the limited number of occurrences is based on a number of occurrences currently associated with the lottery number combination.

85 . A method of playing a lottery, comprising:

providing a request to purchase a lottery ticket, the lottery ticket to be associated with a lottery number combination and a lottery drawing, wherein the lottery drawing allows a plurality of lottery tickets to be associated with any available lottery number combination;

providing an indication that the lottery number combination is to be associated with a limited number of occurrences; and

paying a price associated with the lottery ticket, the price being based on the indication.

86 . A lottery system apparatus, comprising:

a processor; and

a storage device in communication with said processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by said processor to:

provide a request to purchase a lottery ticket, the lottery ticket to be associated with a lottery number combination and a lottery drawing, wherein the lottery drawing allows a plurality of lottery tickets to be associated with any available lottery number combination;

provide an indication that the lottery number combination is to be associated with a limited number of occurrences; and

provide payment of a price associated with the lottery ticket, the price being based on the indication.

87 . A system comprising:

a user interface; and

a controller operatively coupled to the user interface and adapted to:

provide a request to purchase a lottery ticket, the lottery ticket to be associated with a lottery number combination and a lottery drawing, wherein the lottery drawing allows a plurality of lottery tickets to be associated with any available lottery number combination;

provide an indication that the lottery number combination is to be associated with a limited number of occurrences; and

provide payment of a price associated with the lottery ticket, the price being based on the indication.

88 . The system of claim 87 , wherein the system is embodied in a mobile terminal.

89 . The system of claim 87 , wherein the user interface is embodied in a mobile terminal.

90 . The system of claim 89 , wherein the mobile terminal comprises one or more of a PDA, a pager, a telephone, and a smart card.