Patent ID: 7850517
Filing Date: 2010-12-14
Classification: G07C,G07F

Abstract:
1. A method for using game play records in an electronic lottery game, the method performed by one or more controllers, the method including: (a) forming a number of distribution groups for a gaming system, each respective distribution group including a number of game play records selected from a first lottery game comprising a first set of game play records having a predefined quantity of win or loss results at each of a number of different result levels for the first lottery game; (b) distributing two or more of the distribution groups to assignment components included in the gaming system such that any one of the assignment components receives one or more of the distribution groups; (c) assigning game play records from at least one of the two or more distribution groups, each assigned game play record being assigned in response to a respective game play request at a respective player station; (d) collecting unassigned game play records from the two or more distribution groups of game play records; and (e) forming a new distribution group at a central computer system included in the gaming system, the new distribution group containing game play records from the collected unassigned game play records and containing at least one game play record from a second lottery game, the second lottery game comprising a second set of game play records having a predefined quantity of win or loss results at each of a number of different result levels for the second lottery game.