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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2004
Richard E Mcnutt, Lafayette, CO (US);
Masood Garahi, Superior, CO (US);
John R Hindman, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Connie T Marshall, Muskogee, OK (US);
Douglas V Ramsey, Lousiville, CO (US);
William L Thomas, Bixby, OK (US);
Richard E McNutt, Lafayette, CO (US);
Masood Garahi, Superior, CO (US);
John R Hindman, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Connie T Marshall, Muskogee, OK (US);
Douglas V Ramsey, Lousiville, CO (US);
William L Thomas, Bixby, OK (US);
ODS Properties, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
A interactive wagering system is provided in which a user at user equipment may place electronic wagers with an interactive wagering application. The wagers may be horse race wagers. The interactive wagering application may handle wagers placed at multiple totalisators. The user may be provided with an opportunity to select a desired totalisator at which to place wagers or the interactive wagering application may automatically apply tote selection criteria to determine which of the multiple totalisators wagers are to be placed with. The user may review information on available odds and other information for each of the different totalisators. Automatic totalisator selection may be based on odds, tax consequences, licensing status, pool values, bulk benefits, user preference, available wager types, or other suitable criteria.