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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2010
James Breslo, Pacific Palisades, CA (US);
James Breslo, Pacific Palisades, CA (US);
Diamond Game Enterprises, Inc., Chatsworth, CA (US);
Abstract
A method is provided of awarding the value of winning tickets dispensed by a vending machine to patrons who purchased the winning tickets. The tickets are preprinted with game content and are associated with a deal of tickets that includes at least some predetermined winning tickets. For each winning ticket, the patron selects a ticket redemption option provided by the vending machine to either immediately redeem the value of the winning ticket at the vending machine, or defer immediate redemption. Electronic records are provided in a database for each winning ticket that include an indication of whether the winning ticket was redeemed. The deferral option allows the patron to redeem the value of the winning ticket at a cashier, wherein the electronic records are used by the cashier to assist in the redemption process. The dispensed winning ticket is redeemed in accordance with the first option or the second option without needing to be re-inserted into the vending machine.