Lottery gaming systems, methods of operating lottery gaming systems, and lottery tickets

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12437614-B2
Application number	US-202318453516-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 22, 2023
Priority date	Aug 22, 2023
Publication date	Oct 7, 2025
Grant date	Oct 7, 2025

Abstract

A lottery gaming system and method of operation thereof that provide a play of a draw lottery game and based on an amount of the award from the play of the draw lottery game an associated play of a secondary game. Based on the amount of the award, the play of the secondary game can be automatic, or optional, or not provided at all.

First claim

The claims are as follows:

1. A method of operating a lottery gaming system comprising a processor and a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions executable by the processor, the method comprising:
determining, via the processor, a player symbol set for a play of a draw lottery game;
determining, via the processor, a player selected automatic award range for an automatic play of a secondary game;
generating, via the processor, a lottery ticket comprising the player symbol set and the player selected automatic award range;
storing data associated with the lottery ticket;
causing, via the processor, the lottery ticket to be provided to a player, the lottery ticket comprising a player symbol set portion comprising an indication of the player symbol set for the play of the draw lottery game and a player selected automatic award range portion comprising an indication of the player selected automatic award range for the automatic play of the secondary game;
for the play of the draw lottery game, determining a quantity of drawn symbols, the quantity of drawn symbols being at least one;
determining an award for the play of the draw lottery game based on the player symbol set and the drawn symbols;
responsive to the award being within the player selected automatic award range, automatically using the award as a wager for the automatic play of the secondary game; and
responsive to the award being greater than the player selected automatic award range, causing a display, by a display device, of an indication of the award and not providing the automatic play of the secondary game.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the player selected automatic award range is selectable from a plurality of different automatic award ranges.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein a top amount of the player selected automatic award range is less than a top award for the play of the draw lottery game.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the secondary game is a double or nothing secondary game.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the automatic play of the secondary game is configured to result in either a higher award than the award that is used as the wager for the play of the secondary game or a lower award than the award that is used as the wager for the play of the secondary game.

6. The method of claim 5 , which comprises causing an indication of a probability of obtaining the higher award for the play of the secondary game.

7. The method of claim 1 , which comprises causing the display, by the display device, of the indication of the award responsive to an indication of a request for redemption of the lottery ticket.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the display device is one of part of a mobile device or part of a lottery terminal.

9. A method of operating a lottery gaming system comprising a processor and a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions executable by the processor, the method comprising:
determining, via the processor, a player symbol set for a play of a draw lottery game;
determining, via the processor, a player selected automatic award range for an automatic play of a secondary game;
generating, via the processor, a lottery ticket comprising the player symbol set and the player selected automatic award range;
storing data associated with the lottery ticket;
causing, via the processor, the lottery ticket to be provided to a player, the lottery ticket comprising a player symbol set portion comprising an indication of the player symbol set for the play of the draw lottery game and a player selected automatic award range portion comprising an indication of the player selected automatic award range for the automatic play of the secondary game;
for the play of the draw lottery game, determining a quantity of drawn symbols, the quantity of drawn symbols being at least one;
determining an award for the play of the draw lottery game based on the player symbol set and the drawn symbols;
responsive to the award being within the player selected automatic award range, automatically using the award as a wager for the automatic play of the secondary game; and
responsive to the award being greater than the player selected automatic award range:
causing a display, by a display device, of an option for a player decision to use the award as a wager for a non-automatic play of the secondary game,
responsive to receipt of a decision to use the award as the wager for the non-automatic play of the secondary game, providing the non-automatic play of the secondary game, and
responsive to receipt of a decision to not use the award as the wager for the non-automatic play of the secondary game, not providing the non-automatic play of the secondary game.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the player selected automatic award range is selectable from a plurality of different automatic award ranges.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein a top amount of the player selected automatic award range is less than a top award for the play of the draw lottery game.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the secondary game is a double or nothing secondary game.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the display device is one of part of a mobile device or part of a lottery terminal.

14. A method of operating a lottery gaming system comprising a processor and a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions executable by the processor, the method comprising:
determining, via the processor, a player symbol set for a play of a draw lottery game;
determining, via the processor, a player selected automatic award range for an automatic play of a secondary game;
generating, via the processor, a lottery ticket comprising the player symbol set and the player selected automatic award range;
storing data associated with the lottery ticket;
causing, via the processor, the lottery ticket to be provided to a player, the lottery ticket comprising a player symbol set portion comprising an indication of the player symbol set for the play of the draw lottery game and a player selected automatic award range portion comprising an indication of the player selected automatic award range for the automatic play of the secondary game;
for the play of the draw lottery game, determining a quantity of drawn symbols, the quantity of drawn symbols being at least one;
determining an award for the play of the draw lottery game based on the player symbol set and the drawn symbols;
responsive to the award being within the player selected automatic award range, automatically using the award as a wager for the automatic play of the secondary game;
responsive to the award being higher than the player selected automatic award range and the award being equal to or greater than a secondary wager limit, not providing any play of the secondary game, and causing the lottery ticket to be redeemable for the award; and
responsive to the award being greater than the player selected automatic award range and less than the secondary wager limit:
causing a display, by a display device, of an option for a player decision to use the award as a wager for a non-automatic play of the secondary game,
responsive to receipt of a decision to use the award as the wager for the non-automatic play of the secondary game, providing the non-automatic play of the secondary game, and
responsive to receipt of a decision to not use the award as the wager for the non-automatic play of the secondary game, not providing any play of the secondary game.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the player selected automatic award range is selectable from a plurality of different automatic

Assignees

• Igt Global Solutions Corp
• Brightstar Global Solutions Corp

Inventors

• Charest Joseph
• Walker Sarah

Classifications

• G07F17/3267

  Game outcomes which determine the course of the subsequent game, e.g. double or quits, free games, higher payouts, different new games · CPC title

• G07F17/3262

  Player actions which determine the course of the game, e.g. selecting a prize to be won, outcome to be achieved, game to be played · CPC title

• G07F17/3244

  Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes · CPC title

• G07F17/329 Primary

  Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards · CPC title