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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 03, 1999
Michael J. Dietz, Peralta, NM (US);
Earl D. Morris, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Rolen Miller, Del Norte, NM (US);
Other;
Abstract
A multiple play gaming ticket, such as a pull-tab ticket or “instant winner” lottery ticket, and a coordinating validation system. To deter fraud, a validation code is provided which uniquely identifies the pull-tab ticket and is not merely a representation of the indicia The pull-tab ticket is validated by a combination of validator machine and a host computer The validator machine reads the validation code and relays it the host computer to check for legitimacy (i.e., proper form and availability) and to correlate it to a stored record of gaming indicia The gaming ticket of the present invention can be used in connection with fixed payouts, progressive jackpots or both. The progressive jackpot is increased by a predetermined amount each time a gaming ticket is inserted into a validation machine.