Management of electronic gaming and betting transactions using a distributed multi-ledger gambling architecture
Non-limiting examples of the present disclosure relate to relate to creation and management of a transactional ledger through an electronic gaming application/service. Various embodiments relate generally to gaming systems based on a distributed multi-ledger gaming architecture. In accordance with various embodiments, a transparent technology platform can be used to provide a secure ledger system for recording money transfer, play action, bets, analytics, gaming statistics (e.g., payouts, skill levels, etc.), and the like. In some examples, gaming systems can directly interact with the distributed multi-ledger architecture for secure and transparent transactions which can also be accessed by auditors, tax authorities, partners, and/or other entities. Some examples may use private and/or public blockchains as part of the distributed multi-ledger gaming architecture. For instance, multiple distributed network nodes may be utilized to manage creation of transaction records.
1. A method for creating and executing a customized bet through an electronic gaming service, the method comprising:
receiving a request for a customized bet generated via a graphical user interface presented to a player on a display of a player terminal at a location;
generating a record of the customized bet that includes one or more wagering amounts and data representative of the location of the player terminal;
broadcasting the record of the customized bet to a subset of nodes of a distributed multi-ledger platform having multiple nodes for authentication of the request for the customized bet;
determining, according to a location policy, whether to authenticate the request for the customized bet based on the data representative of the location of the player terminal; and
publishing the record of the customized bet to the distributed multi-ledger platform in response to the request for the customized bet meeting the location policy.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the customized bet further includes: a set of conditions for determining a winner from amongst a plurality of players, and one or more validation sources used to verify the set of conditions, the method further comprising:
after publishing the record of the customized bet to the distributed multi-ledger platform, automatically determining an outcome of the customized bet by verifying the set of conditions against the one or more validation sources.
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving a request from the player terminal for access to transaction data associated with the player in a record that is published to the distributed multi-ledger platform; and
determining, according to the location policy, whether to authenticate the request for access to the transaction data based on the data representative of the location of the player terminal.
4. The method of claim 3 further comprising:
granting the request for access to the transaction data in response to the request for access meeting the location policy; or
denying the request for access to the transaction data in response to the request for access violating the location policy.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data representative of the location of the player terminal includes at least one of: Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates of the location of player terminal, and an Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with an account of the player.
6. A method for creating and executing gambling transactions through an electronic gaming service, the method comprising:
receiving a request for a customized bet generated via a graphical user interface presented to a player on a display of a player terminal,
wherein the request for the customized bet includes: one or more wagering amounts, and a funding source;
generating a record of the customized bet that includes: the one or more wagering amounts, and the funding source;
broadcasting the record of the customized bet to a subset of nodes of a distributed multi-ledger platform having multiple nodes for authentication of the request for the customized bet according to a gambling policy; and
publishing the record of the customized bet to the distributed multi-ledger platform in response to the request for the customized bet meeting the gambling policy.
7. The method of claim 6 further comprising debiting the funding source after publishing the record of the customized bet to the distributed multi-ledger platform.
8. The method of claim 6 , wherein:
the request for the customized bet further includes data representative of a geographical location of the player terminal from which the request for the customized bet originates, and
the gambling policy includes a rule allowing authentication of requests for customized bets originating from legal gambling jurisdictions only.
9. The method of claim 6 further comprising granting access to a third party to read records of one or more gambling transactions associated with a published record of the customized bet from the distributed multi-ledger platform.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the third party includes at least one of: auditors, tax authorities, and regulatory authorities.
11. The method of claim 3 , wherein the transaction data includes a record of a transfer of value including the one or more wagering amounts.
12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising recording the record of the transfer of value in the distributed multi-ledger platform in response to the request for the customized bet meeting the location policy.
13. The method of claim 6 , further comprising recording, in the distributed multi-ledger platform, a record of a transfer of value including the one or more wagering amounts in response to the request for the customized bet meeting the gambling policy.
14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage media having program instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause one or more machines to:
receive a request for a customized bet via a graphical user interface presented to a player on a display of a player terminal,
wherein the request for the customized bet includes: one or more wagering amounts, and a funding source;
generate a record of the customized bet that includes: the one or more wagering amounts, and the funding source;
broadcast the record of the customized bet to a subset of nodes of a distributed multi-ledger platform having multiple nodes for authentication of the request for the customized bet according to a gambling policy; and
publish the record of the customized bet to the distributed multi-ledger platform in response to the request for the customized bet meeting the gambling policy.
15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 14 , wherein when executed by the one or more processors, the program instructions further cause the one or more machines to debit the funding source after publishing the record of the customized bet to the distributed multi-ledger platform.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 14 , wherein the request for the customized bet further includes data representative of a geographical location of the player terminal from which the request for the customized bet originates.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 16 , wherein the gambling policy includes a rule allowing authentication of requests for customized bets originating from legal gambling jurisdictions only.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 14 , wherein when executed by the one or more processors, the program instructions further cause the one or more machines to grant access to a third party to read records of one or more gambling transactions associated with a published record of the customized bet from the distributed multi-ledger platform.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 14 , wherein the one or more wagering amounts include an amount of a cryptocurrency.
20. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wagering amounts include an amount of a cryptocurrency.
21. The method of claim 6 , wherein the one or more wagering amounts include an amount of a cryptocurrency.