SHAREABLE SPORTING EVENT WAGERS
A system which causes an automatic publication of one or more sporting event wagers associated with one user to one or more other users.
1 . A system comprising:
a processor; and
a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor responsive to a receipt of data associated with an identification of a first parlay sporting event wager placeable via a first quantity of inputs by a followed user, cause the processor to:
communicate data that results in a display, by a first display device and to a first following user, of the first parlay sporting event wager, wherein the first following user had a relationship with the followed user prior to the identification of the first parlay sporting event wager,
responsive to a receipt, by an input device, of a second, lower quantity of inputs made by the first following user, cause a placement of a second parlay sporting event wager, and
communicate data that results in a display, by a second display device and to the followed user, of a shared sporting event wager compensation, wherein the followed user having a relationship with a first quantity of following users is associated with a first shared sporting event wager compensation and the followed user having a relationship with a second, different quantity of following users is associated with a second, different shared sporting event wager compensation.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the shared sporting event wager compensation is contributed by the first following user.
3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the portion is contributed responsive to the placement of the second parlay sporting event wager.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the shared sporting event wager compensation comprises a non-monetary compensation.
5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the non-monetary compensation comprises at least one of a quantity of player tracking points and a quantity of promotional credits.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the shared sporting event wager compensation comprises an opportunity to randomly win an amount of monetary compensation.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first parlay sporting event wager and the second parlay sporting event wager are different parlay sporting event wagers.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the data associated with the identification of the first parlay sporting event wager comprises data associated with a placement of the first parlay sporting event wager.
9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the identification of the first parlay sporting event wager is based on that first parlay sporting event wager satisfying a condition associated with at least one of a sporting event, odds associated with the first parlay sporting event wager, and a payout associated with the first parlay sporting event wager.
10 . A system comprising:
a processor; and
a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
responsive to an occurrence of a followed user identification event, determine, based on a sporting event wager parameter selected by a following user, if a sporting event wager associated with a followed user qualifies as a designated sporting event wager,
responsive to the sporting event wager associated with the followed user not qualifying as the designated sporting event wager, enable the following user to make a first quantity of inputs to place the sporting event wager independent of any display of the sporting event wager being associated with the followed user, wherein responsive to the following user placing the sporting event wager, no compensation is owed to the followed user in association with the placement of the sporting event wager, and
responsive to the sporting event wager associated with the followed user qualifying as the designated sporting event wager:
communicate data which results in a display, by a display device, of the sporting event wager being associated with the followed user, and
enable the following user to make a second, lower quantity of inputs to place the sporting event wager, wherein responsive to the following user placing the sporting event wager, an amount of compensation is owed to the followed user in association with the placement of the sporting event wager.
11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the sporting event wager associated with the followed user qualifies as the designated sporting event wager based on the followed user making the first quantity of inputs to place the sporting event wager.
12 . A method of operating a system, the method comprising:
responsive to a receipt of data associated with an identification of a first parlay sporting event wager placeable via a first quantity of inputs by a followed user:
displaying, by a first display device and to a first following user, the first parlay sporting event wager, wherein the first following user had a relationship with the followed user prior to the identification of the first parlay sporting event wager,
responsive to a receipt, by an input device, of a second, lower quantity of inputs made by the first following user, causing, by a processor, a placement of a second parlay sporting event wager, and
displaying, by a second display device and to the followed user, a shared sporting event wager compensation, wherein the followed user having a relationship with a first quantity of following users is associated with a first shared sporting event wager compensation and the followed user having a relationship with a second, different quantity of following users is associated with a second, different shared sporting event wager compensation.
13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein a portion of the shared sporting event wager compensation is contributed by the first following user.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the portion is contributed responsive to the placement of the second parlay sporting event wager.
15 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the shared sporting event wager compensation comprises a non-monetary compensation.
16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the non-monetary compensation comprises at least one of a quantity of player tracking points and a quantity of promotional credits.
17 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the shared sporting event wager compensation comprises an opportunity to randomly win an amount of monetary compensation.
18 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the first parlay sporting event wager and the second parlay sporting event wager are different parlay sporting event wagers.
19 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the data associated with the identification of the first parlay sporting event wager comprises data associated with a placement of the first parlay sporting event wager.
20 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the identification of the first parlay sporting event wager is based on that first parlay sporting event wager satisfying a condition associated with at least one of a sporting event, odds associated with the first parlay sporting event wager, and a payout associated with the first parlay sporting event wager.