Patent ID: 8221225
Filing Date: 2012-07-17
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: a plurality of servers coupled to a wide-area network having a plurality of wager content stored in at least one memory device; a plurality of users that communicate with the wide-area network over a communications medium, the plurality of users having pre-selected event preferences; the plurality of users each having a hyperlink browser to send HTTP requests to the plurality of servers and to render wager content returned in response to the HTTP requests; wherein the plurality of servers automatically alert said plurality of users of selected wager content in response to the HTTP requests, wherein said plurality of users are automatically alerted based on: a first user of the plurality of users selecting a wager on an event for a first outcome between a first opponent and a second opponent, wherein at least the first outcome and a second outcome are possible outcomes for the event and wherein the first outcome and the second outcome are different outcomes; a second user of the plurality of users having previously selected second opponent preferences, wherein said plurality of servers determines that the second opponent is in the event with the first opponent selected by the first user; and the plurality of servers automatically alerting the second user to accept the wager for the second outcome, based on the first user selecting the wager for the first outcome, wherein the alerting is further based on the second user's preselected event type preferences, wherein the plurality of servers are configured for maintaining individual user wagering trends and for controlling individual user wagering by limiting individual user wager amounts based on the individual user wagering trends, and at least one user wagers against at least one other user in a personal wager.