Patent ID: 7147557

Claim:
A method of conducting a group participation wagering game in combination with an individual participation wagering game, said method comprising: receiving a first entry from at least one entrant wherein said at least one entrant has made a first wager on the outcome of a sporting event; receiving a second entry from the at least one entrant wherein said at least one entrant has made a second wager on a group game independent from the sporting event, wherein the odds of winning the group game are independent from the second wager; awaiting the outcome of the sporting event and determining if the at least one entrant has a winning first wager; determining a multiplier value if the second wager is a winning wager in the group game; determining a payout to the at least one entry by multiplying the winning first wager by the multiplier value if the second wager is a winning wager; and paying the payout to the at least one entrant.