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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2003
Stephen C. Tulley, Stamford, CT (US);
John M. Packes, Jr., Hawthorne, NY (US);
James A. Jorasch, Stamford, CT (US);
Jay S. Walker, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Patrick J. Buckley, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Peter J. Vogel, New Canaan, CT (US);
Magdalena M. Fincham, Greenwich, CT (US);
Norman C. Gilman, Stamford, CT (US);
Keith Bemer, New York, NY (US);
Russell Pratt Sammon, Stamford, CT (US);
William P. Van Vooren, Norwalk, CT (US);
Andrew P. Golden, Stamford, CT (US);
Michael F. Steib, New York, NY (US);
Stephen C. Tulley, Stamford, CT (US);
John M. Packes, Jr., Hawthorne, NY (US);
James A. Jorasch, Stamford, CT (US);
Jay S. Walker, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Patrick J. Buckley, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Peter J. Vogel, New Canaan, CT (US);
Magdalena M. Fincham, Greenwich, CT (US);
Norman C. Gilman, Stamford, CT (US);
Keith Bemer, New York, NY (US);
Russell Pratt Sammon, Stamford, CT (US);
William P. Van Vooren, Norwalk, CT (US);
Andrew P. Golden, Stamford, CT (US);
Michael F. Steib, New York, NY (US);
Walker Digital, LLC, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided to facilitate lottery ticket transactions. A request to purchase a lottery ticket is received, the lottery ticket being associated with a lottery number combination, such as a limited number of lottery tickets or a limited number of players. An indication that the lottery number combination is to be associated with a limited number of occurrences is also received. For example, an indication that the lottery number combination is to be associated with only a single lottery ticket may be received. A price associated with the lottery ticket is determined based on the received indication. According to one embodiment, the price is increased by a predetermined amount based on the received indication.