Patent ID: 8494924

Claim:
A computer-implemented method of processing lottery transactions for creating estimated future invoices, the method comprising: utilizing at least one computing device to perform: obtaining lottery transaction data from a service provider according to a predetermined schedule, the lottery transaction data continuously obtained at the service provider from a plurality of distinct lottery terminals; extracting accounts receivable (A/R) transaction data from the lottery transaction data; and asynchronously processing the A/R transaction data to obtain A/R activity data and A/R summary data, wherein the A/R activity data provides ticket-level details about all lottery tickets purchased, the ticket-level details including: a time the lottery ticket was purchased; a cost of the lottery ticket purchased; and a location of the distinct lottery terminal where the lottery ticket was purchased; and wherein the A/R summary data provides an estimated, future invoice for each of the plurality of distinct lottery terminals based upon the A/R activity data.