Patent ID: 8678905
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: specifically programming at least one computer system of a game conducting authority to perform at least the following: receiving at least one first indication indicating that at least one first player desires to participate in at least one first lottery game, wherein the at least one first indication is received based, at least in part, on at least one first near field communication (NFC) between a first mobile device of the at least one first player and at least one first physical game piece associated with the at least one first lottery game conducted by the game conducting authority; communicating with the first mobile device of the at least one first player to verify an identity of the at least one first player by the game conducting authority; receiving, from the first mobile device of the at least one first player, at least one first payment for playing the at least one first lottery game by the at least one first player; conducting at least one first drawing by the game conducting authority in accordance with at least one first rule of the at least one first lottery game; receiving at least one second indication identifying at least one first action performed by the at least one first player in accordance with at least one second rule of the at least one first lottery game conducted by the game conducting authority, wherein the at least one first action is based, at least in part, on: i) a result of the at least one first drawing by the game conducting authority, and ii) at least one second NFC between the first mobile device of the at least one first player and at least one second physical game piece associated with the at least one first lottery game conducted by the game conducting authority; distributing at least one first prize to the at least one first player in accordance with at least one third rule of the at least one first lottery game; receiving at least one third indication indicating that at least one second player desires to participate in the at least one first lottery game, wherein the at least one third indication is received based, at least in part on, at least one third NFC between a second mobile device of the at least one second player and at least one third physical game piece associated with the at least one first lottery game conducted by the game conducting authority; communicating with the second mobile device of the at least one second player to verify an identity of the at least one second player by the game conducting authority; receiving, from the second mobile device of the at least one second player, at least one second payment for playing the at least one first lottery game by the at least one second player; conducting at least one second drawing by the game conducting authority in accordance with the at least one first rule of the at least one first lottery game; receiving at least one forth indication identifying at least one second action performed by the at least one second player in accordance with the at least one second rule of the at least one first lottery game conducted by the game conducting authority, wherein the at least one second action is based, at least in part, on: i) a result of the at least one second drawing by the game conducting authority, and ii) at least one fourth NFC between the second mobile device of the at least one second player and at least one fourth physical game piece associated with the at least one first lottery game conducted by the game conducting authority; and distributing at least one second prize to the at least one second player in accordance with the at least third rule of the at least one first lottery game.