Patent ID: 7828650
Filing Date: 2010-11-09
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of distributing electronic gaming tickets, comprising: sending from a messaging server, an asynchronous invitation to play a wagering game toward an access device over a network according to an email protocol; receiving at a gaming system an asynchronous reply to the invitation from the access device over a the network; converting the asynchronous reply into a synchronous ticket request; using the synchronous ticket request to obtain the electronic gaming ticket, the content of the electronic ticket based at least in part on the content of the asynchronous reply; and sending from the gaming system an electronic gaming ticket representing a wager in the wagering game toward the access device over the network according to the email protocol, the electronic gaming ticket based on the asynchronous reply, wherein the electronic gaming ticket includes a future draw lottery ticket for which the game outcome has not yet been determined.