Progressive jackpot for deals of instant game ticket where winning progressive jackpot instant ticket is randomly selected from unplayed tickets after progressive jackpot amount for the deals of instant tickets reaches predetermined value
US11341819B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3258
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A winning progressive jackpot ticket is selected from deals of instant tickets that are dispensed from a network of gaming machines by randomly selecting, upon initiation of a progressive jackpot, a progressive jackpot value that falls within a predetermined range of progressive jackpot values, detecting in the server when the progressive jackpot value is reached as a result of a purchase of an instant ticket at one of the gaming machines, randomly selecting the winning progressive jackpot ticket from all of the currently unplayed instant tickets, or from the next n number of currently unplayed instant tickets, when the progressive jackpot value is detected as reaching the progressive jackpot value that was randomly selected, and awarding the current progressive jackpot amount to the player who subsequently purchases the winning progressive jackpot ticket.
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