Patent ID: 7563162
Filing Date: 2009-07-21
Classification: A63F,G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of conducting a game of chance by a game of chance administrator wherein an entrant pays an entry fee and obtains a chance to win a predetermined, specified currency amount, said method comprising the steps of: selecting a subject of said game of chance, said game of chance having a plurality of game playing identifiers over a predetermined regular season time frame; wherein said subject of said game of chance is a combined outcome of one of a plurality of randomly selected individuals playing in a specified individual sporting event during said predetermined regular season time frame or a plurality of randomly selected team sports games occurring on a specified day of said predetermined regular season time frame, each of the plurality of game playing identifiers over a predetermined regular season time frame being one of a plurality of randomly selected individuals playing in a specified individual sporting event or a plurality of randomly selected team sports games occurring on a specified day; establishing measured performance criteria relating to said subject of said game of chance; establishing a number of participants n in said subject of said game of chance; establishing a number of participants r whose measured performance will be combined for purposes of said game of chance; determining each permutation nPr of n participants whose performances will be combined in groups of r in said game of chance; creating a game record for each said permutation, the number of game records limited to the number of permutations; assigning each said game record a unique game record identifier; establishing a predetermined specified currency amount as a payout sum to be paid out to winning entrants with respect to each of the plurality of game playing identifiers; creating a game record having each of said unique game record identifier and said plurality of game playing identifiers over said predetermined regular season time frame; receiving said entry fee from an entrant in exchange for assignment to the entrant of one of said permutations, as evidenced by said unique game record identifier; providing said entrant with said visual game record; determining the at least one winning permutation following the events on which the game of chance is based; and paying said predetermined specified currency amount as a fixed payout sum to two or more entrants holding winning permutations for a specific game playing identifiers over a predetermined regular season time frame wherein the winning permutations are one of a total highest finish of said plurality of randomly selected individuals playing in a specified individual sporting event or a total highest point total scored by said plurality of randomly selected team sports games occurring on a specified day.