Patent ID: 8602884

Claim:
A wagering system including at least one wagering device for allowing the placement of a wager on a multi-leg event pool, the wagering system comprising: a server system controller configured to communicate with the at least one wagering device, said server system controller programmed to: initiate a multi-leg event pool by the generation of a game having a series of events, the correct selection of the results of the series of the events resulting in the award of at least a portion of a jackpot, and accepting wagers on the multi-leg event from players; recognize when, after a set number of the events, there remain wagers having the potential of winning the jackpot; cause the display of a representation of a portion of the game results in a manner that indicates that a jackpot can result based on the outcome of the game; generate and cause the display of a full or partial buyout proposal; and issue at least one of a payment and a credit to the player if the proposal is accepted.