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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2004
Kenneth A. Vlazny, York, PA (US);
Brendan Burgess, Poway, CA (US);
Scott B. Pfennighausen, San Diego, CA (US);
Kenneth A. Vlazny, York, PA (US);
Brendan Burgess, Poway, CA (US);
Scott B. Pfennighausen, San Diego, CA (US);
United Tote Company, Glen Rock, PA (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems of conducting parimutuel wagering activities are disclosed. A method of sending a message to a patron of a parimutuel gaming system includes providing the patron an opportunity to establish an identity on the parimutuel gaming system. Responsive to the patron establishing the identity, the patron is provided an opportunity to associate a virtual address with the identity, and a message may be sent to the virtual address. A method of communicating a result of a parimutuel gaming activity to a player includes providing the player with an opportunity to place a parimutuel wager and to associate a virtual address with the parimutuel wager. A message is sent to the virtual address, wherein the message includes a result of the parimutuel wager. A parimutuel gaming system including a computer is operatively configured with software operatively configured to enable the computer to conduct the parimutuel gaming activities.