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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2004
Applicant:
Richard Finocchio, Everett, MA (US);
Inventor:
Richard Finocchio, Everett, MA (US);
Assignee:
GTECH Rhode Island Corporation, Providence, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 3/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A game ticket is disclosed. The game ticket includes a first and second indicia concealed by a removable opaque covering and indicating visually whether the game ticket is a winning ticket. The first indicia is located with a game play area. The second indicia includes a first player key located within the game player area and a second player key located in a customer key area, wherein whether the game ticket is a winning ticket is determinable upon a comparison of the first and second player keys. A method and apparatus for using the game ticket is also disclosed.