Cfph, LLC

Cantor Index Limited

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Kenneth L Miller

Craig Lipka

Joseph M Asher

Lee M Amaitis

Quinton Singleton

Peter Christopher Rotondo

Phillip L Flaherty

Jason Simbal

Jim F Warner

David S Ruxton

Le Roy Dombeck

Brian D Chalmers

Various embodiments that may generally relate to one or more games at one or more venues. Gaming at a venue may qualify a player for a bonus game. A pool from which awards are paid for winning the bonus game may be funded through gaming activity that is not at the one or more venues.

Systems and methods for managing money from multiple players

Some embodiments may relate to wagering one or more events. Such events may include sporting events. For example, one or more races may be wagered upon. In some embodiments, one or more wager may include an in running or in game wager. In some embodiments, one or more wagers may include a wager on a group of participants. Various apparatus and methods are described.

Event wagering with group and/or in run options

Some examples may include a poker indexing service. For example, a multi-dimensional vector of player performance and/or other data may be determined based on gaming related activity that is input or otherwise captured. Such a vector may be used in various forms to generate a metric or to facilitate wagering and/or other gaming activity. Other methods and apparatus are described.

Point and/or money based fantasy gaming

A system for betting on fractional times comprises a memory coupled to a processor. The memory stores a first betting option comprising a bet that a particular participant in a race will finish a predetermined length of the race in a first range of fractional times. The memory further stores a second betting option comprising a bet that the particular participant in the race will finish the predetermined length of the race in a second range of fractional times. The processor receives a plurality of bets on at least one of the first betting option and the second betting option and determines an actual time for the particular participant to finish the predetermined length of the race. The processor then determines which of the plurality of bets are winning bets based at least in part upon the determination of the actual time and the corresponding betting options.

Bets regarding intermediate points in a race event using fractional timing

A method of managing bets is provided. The method includes receiving one or more bets. Each bet comprises a selection of a first number of events selected from a group of events, a selection of a respective participant for each of the first number of events selected and a bet amount. The method also includes combining each bet amount to form a betting pool and determining an amount of a total payout based at least in part on the betting pool.

Managing bets that select events and participants

Various embodiments that may generally relate to one or more competitions. Such competitions may include a plurality of rounds. A round may include a player attempting to choose a winner of an event on which a round is based. A surviving player after a number of rounds may be a winner of a competition. Various apparatus and methods are described.

Multi-level wagering competitions

Some examples may include a poker indexing service. For example, a multi dimensional vector of player performance and/or other data may be determined based on gaming related activity that is input or otherwise captured. Such a vector may be used in various forms to generate a metric or to facilitate wagering and/or other gaming activity. Other methods and apparatus are described.

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Ankeny, IA, United States of America

Kenneth L Miller