Patent ID: 8454423

Claim:
A method comprising: receiving, by at least one processor, an indication of a wager, the wager comprising an event, and an amount of points wagered, the indication of the wager received from at least one gaming device communicatively coupled to the at least one processor and operated by at least one of a plurality of participants; determining, by the at least one processor, an outcome of the event; based, at least in part, on determining the outcome of the event, allocating, by the at least one processor, an amount of points wagered between the at least one of the plurality of participants and the at least one other of the plurality of participants; receiving, by the at least one processor, at least one indication of a point adjustment from the at least one gaming device operated by the at least one participant of the plurality of participants, wherein the at least one indication of the point adjustment comprises a request to transfer at least a portion of the number of points from the at least one participant to the at least one other participant of the plurality of participants based on an external exchange between the respective participants, wherein the external exchange is not related to the event; and adjusting, by the at least one processor, points allocated to the at least one of the at least two participants based, at least in part, on the at least one indication of the point adjustment.