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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2010
Dow K Hardy, Marlborough, MA (US);
Mark E Herrmann, Wellesley, MA (US);
Francis J Lichtenberger, Winchester, MA (US);
Scott N Weller, Windham, NH (US);
Michael C Lightman, Easton, CT (US);
John E Taylor, Jr., Vero Beach, FL (US);
Matthew S Ross, Natick, MA (US);
Dow K Hardy, Marlborough, MA (US);
Mark E Herrmann, Wellesley, MA (US);
Francis J Lichtenberger, Winchester, MA (US);
Scott N Weller, Windham, NH (US);
Michael C Lightman, Easton, CT (US);
John E Taylor, Jr., Vero Beach, FL (US);
Matthew S Ross, Natick, MA (US);
Scientific Games Holdings Limited, Ballymahon, Co. Longford, IE;
Abstract
Provided are systems and methods for conducting sweepstakes, which can include a user controlled gaming award, wherein the user controlled gaming award includes entries in another game is provided. Entries into a sweepstakes game are associating with a unique identifier, which can be used to enter a plurality of sweepstakes games. A graphical user interface is configured to permit a player to assign awarded sweepstakes entries to at least one sweepstakes game, and further can be configured to permit the player to accumulate entries. The awarded entries can be configured as a form of currency redeemable for entry into at least one sweepstakes game. The methods and systems can permit the player to exchange any entry into a sweepstakes game. According to another embodiment of the invention, the method further comprises an act of permitting the player to exchange the custom currency. According to another embodiment, the method and systems are further configured to provide an exchange interface for trading of the custom currency.