Patent ID: 8142279

Claim:
A wagering system comprising: at least one input wagering terminal through which a user places an input wager; a computer or processor with a random number generator that is linked to said input wagering terminal where said computer or processor is networked to race tracks having real time horse/dog race or jai alai games, or similar games or races and established pari-mutuel betting pools and where when the user places an input wager, said computer or processor is programmed to simultaneously complete the following sequence to form a wagering base that includes at least two wagers for said input wager: a) randomly make at least two selections of at least one real time horse/dog race or jai alai games, or similar games or races that in real time have yet to start and possesses a start time that falls within a predetermined period of time from the time in which the input wager was placed by the user; b) randomly select a type of wager for the at least one real time horse/dog race or jai alai game or similar game or races that have been randomly selected; c) randomly selecting the runners for the at least real time horse/dog race or jai alai game or similar game or race for said input wager; d) without requiring any input from user, assign said randomly selected real time horse/dog race or jai alai game or similar game or race, type of wager and runners to said input wager to become user's pending wager wherein said pending wager becomes an in progress wager upon the start of said real time horse/dog race or jai alai game or similar game or race; e) identify outcome of said real time horse/dog race or jai alai game or similar game or race; and f) identify a return for said input wager.