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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2000
William Wei, Williamston, MI (US);
Jeffery A. Dettloff, Lansing, MI (US);
Ronald J. Austin, Lansing, MI (US);
Richard G. Bean, Lansing, MI (US);
Harrold J. Rappold, Laingsburg, MI (US);
James L. Green, Grand Ledge, MI (US);
Melange Computer Services, Inc., Lansing, MI (US);
Abstract
A method and system for managing a Bingo game while allowing a repeat player to play the same sets of numbers in multiple sessions of Bingo. The player preselects numbers which he wishes to play in multiple Bingo sessions. The hall stores the numbers in the memory of the computer. On the date of the Bingo game, the player chooses which preselected Bingo numbers to play. The player is provided with a ticket having the preselected numbers with a control number for each set of numbers and a validation number for the ticket. The player is also provided with a receipt indicating the number of preselected sets of numbers bought by the player and the validation number for the ticket. When a player calls Bingo, the hall enters the control number of the potentially winning set of numbers into the computer to verify the set of numbers is a winner.