IP Library Granted Patent US 8,308,162
Granted Patent B2
US 8,308,162 · App. 12/648,963 · Granted Nov 13, 2012

Combination scratch ticket and on-line game ticket

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,308,162
App. No.
12/648,963
Granted
Nov 13, 2012
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 (17)

1. An instant lottery game ticket configured for play of a first instant lottery game and a secondary subsequent lottery game, comprising: a substrate, player indicia on said substrate for play of said first instant lottery game, said player indicia covered by a removable material;

entry indicia on said substrate for potential entry to said secondary lottery game that is played by issuing a separate lottery game ticket to the player, said entry indicia being unique to said instant lottery game ticket and covered by a removable material;

said entry indicia indicating whether a player is entitled to a separate lottery game ticket for play of said subsequent secondary lottery game wherein the player is only allowed entry into the secondary lottery game via the entry indicia provided in association with the first instant lottery game; and

in the event that the player is entitled to a separate lottery game ticket, said entry indicia comprising a player's unique entry indicia in said subsequent secondary lottery game that distinguishes said separate lottery game ticket from other lottery game tickets in the secondary lottery game such that the player's unique entry indicia on the first instant lottery game ticket are used to determine the results of the subsequent secondary lottery game.

2. The instant lottery game ticket as in claim 1 , wherein the player is entitled to entry in said subsequent secondary lottery game based solely on said revealed player's unique entry indicia without regard to results of said first instant win lottery game.

3. The instant lottery game ticket as in claim 1 , wherein for entry in said secondary lottery game, said player indicia must provide a win for the player in said first instant win lottery game.

4. The instant lottery game ticket as in claim 1 , wherein said player's unique entry indicia comprises a set of numbers for entry in said subsequent secondary lottery game.

5. The instant lottery game ticket as in claim 4 , wherein said subsequent secondary lottery game is an on-line lottery game.

6. A combination of tickets for play of an instant lottery game and a subsequent secondary lottery game, said combination comprising:

a plurality of instant lottery game tickets, each of said instant lottery game ticket further comprising

a substrate,

player indicia on said substrate for play of said first instant lottery game, said player indicia covered by a removable material;

entry indicia on said substrate for potential entry to said subsequent secondary lottery game, said entry indicia covered by a removable material and indicating whether said instant lottery game ticket qualifies for entry in said subsequent secondary lottery game and, if qualified, a player's unique entry indicia being used for the secondary lottery game wherein the player is only allowed entry into the secondary lottery game via the player's unique entry indicia provided in association with the first instant lottery game; and

a respective separate lottery ticket issued to the player for play of said subsequent secondary lottery game associated with said qualifying instant lottery game tickets, said lottery ticket comprising a player's entry in said secondary lottery game that corresponds to said player's unique entry indicia from the player's said instant lottery game ticket that distinguishes said separate lottery game ticket from other lottery game tickets in the secondary lottery game such that the player's unique entry indicia from the first instant lottery game are used to determine the results of the subsequent secondary lottery game.

7. The combination of tickets as in claim 6 , wherein the player is entitled to entry in said subsequent secondary lottery game based solely on said revealed player's unique entry indicia without regard to results of said instant win lottery game.

8. The combination of tickets as in claim 6 , wherein for entry in said secondary lottery game, said player indicia must provide a win for the player in said instant win lottery game.

9. The combination of tickets as in claim 6 , wherein said player's unique entry indicia comprises a set of numbers for entry in said subsequent secondary lottery game.

Assignments (13)
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 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 5, 2022
From: SCIENTIFIC GAMES, INC.
To: SCIENTIFIC GAMES, LLC
Reel/Frame 059616/0429 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →