Patent ID: 7431298
Filing Date: 2008-10-07
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
1. A method of playing a roulette game, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a roulette wheel, said wheel including: a plurality of evenly distributed wagering positions disposed peripherally about the wheel, a plurality of regularly repeating first indicia sequences disposed upon the wagering positions of the wheel, a plurality of regularly repeating second indicia sequences disposed upon the wagering positions of the wheel, said second indicia being distinctive from said first indicia, each of the wagering positions of the wheel having a unique first indicia and second indicia combination, and wherein the plurality of regularly repeating first indicia sequences comprise three sequences having indicia from zero to nine, inclusive, in each of the sequences and the plurality of regularly repeating second indicia sequences comprises ten sequences having three second indicia in each of the sequences; (b) placing at least one wager upon at least one of the wagering positions of a roulette wheel, the wager being placed by each participating player on a betting area, wherein the step of placing the wager is executed on a betting layout comprising a first betting area having thereon a plurality of first and second indicia sequences corresponding to said wagering positions, and a second betting area having thereon a betting layout for playing a progressive wagering game wherein the progressive layout includes a series of at least ten positions each having a combination of the unique first and second indicia; (c) spinning the roulette wheel, thereby randomly selecting a winning wagering position on the roulette wheel; (d) collecting the entire wager of each player placing a losing wager; (e) determining the exact odds of any winning wagers; (f) paying out winning wagers to any winning players in the entire amount determined by the exact odds; (g) retaining a percentage of the winning wagers of non-continuing winning single turn players as a house profit percentage; and (h) waiving the retention of a house profit percentage for winning players who elect to continue play by placing a progressive wager.