Patent ID: 7516959
Filing Date: 2009-04-14
Classification: A63F,G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of betting on participants in a tournament, the method comprising: providing an identification of at least two participating players participating in a tournament including an indication of a tournament team to which each said participating players belong, at least two of said tournament teams participating in said tournament, said tournament having a series of casino games in which said participating players will play; carrying out said series of casino games according to rules of play of said casino games, including associating at least one event with at least one participating player during said tournament; a betting player creating a selection team by selecting at least two chosen participants on which to place a bet, each said chosen participant being one of said participating players belonging to one of said tournament teams, said selection team comprising chosen participants from at least two non-identical tournament teams; said betting player identifying at least one event related to said tournament for which to place said bet, wherein said event is meaningful within said tournament; said betting player making at least one bet that said at least one event will occur in association with said selection team during said tournament; determining an occurrence of said at least one event in said tournament in association with said at least one chosen participant of said selection team; and if said at least one event occurred in association with said selection team, determining a payout to be paid to said betting player; wherein said betting player is one of said participating player and a player who does not participate in the tournament.