Patent ID: 8834262
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for managing data in relation to a gaming activity, the method including: operating one or more microprocessors thereby to maintain data representing respective contribution amounts provided by a plurality of players for the gaming activity, wherein the gaming activity is configured such that the players provide the respective contribution amounts in consideration for an opportunity to win a common prize subject to a common prize determination process; operating one or more microprocessors thereby to provide an interface configured to allow a given player to provide data indicative of a cause selection, wherein the data indicative of a cause selection designates at least one of a plurality of available cause selections; operating one or more microprocessors thereby to determine. for each player, a value for allocation to a cause identified by that player's cause selection, wherein the value for allocation to a cause identified by that player's cause selection is a value corresponding to a non-zero proportion of the player's contribution amount; operating one or more microprocessors thereby to maintain a database for facilitating the allocation of the respective players' values to the respective causes; and operating one or more microprocessors thereby to allocate, to a plurality of causes respective portions of an overall sum of value available for allocation, wherein a predetermined proportion of the contribution amounts provided by the players is distributed based on the allocation; wherein for each player, the value allocated to a cause identified by that player's cause selection in the case that the player wins a prize subject to the prize determination process is equal to the value allocated to a cause identified by that player's cause selection in the case that the player does not win a prize subject to the prize determination process; wherein a first player and a second player each provide data indicative of a cause selection, and wherein: