Ods Properties, Inc.

Eric Frank Stimmel

Connie T Marshall

Masood Garahi

Richard Earl McNutt

Douglas V Ramsey

William L Thomas

Jay Thomas

Jon C Zaring

Kevin Dwight Satterfield

Thomas Lazzlo Aronson

John Hindman

James D Oldham

Ben Springborn

Alice June Courtney

Erik Thomas Russell Olsen

James Howard Darr

Rodney John Gaidies

The present invention is systems and methods for interactive wagering using multiple types of user interfaces. Preferred embodiments of these systems and methods incorporate a wagering data hub which controls the flow of data relating to wagers, wagering events, and wagering account and facilitates the use of a variety of user interfaces such as graphical user interfaces and interactive voice response interfaces. For example, a user of the present invention may use a television set-top box, a computer, a telephone, and/or any other suitable device. To communicate with the wagering data hub, television set-top boxes preferably use a two-way cable system, computers preferably use a computer network, and telephones preferably use a telephone network, although each may use any suitable mechanism or combination of mechanisms to communicate with wagering data hub.

Systems and methods for interactive wagering using multiple types of user interfaces

An interactive wagering application is provided that allows users to place parimutuel wagers on future events. An interactive wagering system may enable the user to place a wager on the future event by providing multiple wagering pools. When a future event wagering pool is closed, final odds and payouts may be determined for that wagering pool and a new wagering pool, for the same future event, may be made available. The interactive wagering application may also monitor the user's activities to create a user profile. The interactive wagering application may use the user profile to find future race events that may be of interest to the user. The interactive wagering application may also provide the user with the ability to search for future races according to the future race date, race name, or any other suitable criteria.

Systems and methods for placing parimutuel wagers on future events

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Eric Frank Stimmel