Patent ID: 6017032
Filing Date: 2000-01-25
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A method of operating a lottery game, comprising the following steps:(a) providing a central controller;(b) establishing a plurality of different wager denominational levels;(c) further providing a plurality of bettor pools, corresponding to the number of the plurality of different wager denominational levels;(d) separating each of the bettor pools according to the corresponding denominational level of the wager;(e) further providing a plurality of jackpot pools, with each of the jackpot pools corresponding to one of the plurality of different wager denominational levels;(f) separating each of the jackpot pools from one another;(g) accepting a plurality of wagers corresponding to each of the different wager denominational levels;(h) assigning wagers of each of the different wager denominational levels to a corresponding one of the jackpot pools, by means of the central controller;(i) determining at least one winning bettor from each of the bettor pools; and(j) awarding the at least one winning bettor from each of the bettor pools, a payoff from the corresponding jackpot pool.