Patent ID: 8961300
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: A63F,G07F

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method of providing wager-enabled promotions, the method being implemented in a computer system having one or more physical processors programmed with computer program instructions that, when executed by the one or more physical processors, cause the computer system to perform the method, the method comprising: obtaining, by the computer system, a promotion to be provided; providing, by the computer system, the promotion via a third party computer system, wherein the promotion is provided in association with a link back to the computer system; processing, by the computer system, a real-world wager associated with a user; obtaining, by the computer system, an outcome of the real-world wager placed on behalf of the user before a first user interaction by the user with the promotion and before a second user interaction by the user with interactive media that is associated with an objective; receiving, by the computer system, an indication of the first user interaction with the promotion; determining an identification of the user based on the link back to the computer system, wherein the outcome of the real-world wager placed on behalf of the user is obtained based on the identification of the user; providing, by the computer system, a wager opportunity responsive to the first user interaction with the promotion such that the promotion is wager-enabled, wherein the wager opportunity gives an appearance that the user is able to place a wager different from the real-world wager to win a value associated with the outcome of the real-world wager based on accomplishment of the objective; and revealing, by the computer system, at least a portion of the value associated with the outcome to the user through the interactive media based on the second user interaction to give the appearance that the user won the revealed portion based on the wager opportunity even though the outcome of the real-world wager was predetermined irrespective of the accomplishment of the objective.