Patent ID: 7946922

Claim:
A method of providing an online gaming system funded by advertisements, comprising: a. providing a website operated by a server in communication with a network; b. providing a webpage on the website for a host login configured to automatically credit a host's account a first predetermined amount of credits upon a host logging in; c. offering a selection of games from a predetermined list of games for the host to manage; d. providing a game setup page in response to the selection of a game, the game setup page comprising at least one event to be wagered on, an odds entry field for the host to enter an odd for an outcome of the event, and a rules entry field for the host to enter a rule for the game; e. offering a selection of advertisements to place in a predetermined number of general advertisement spaces; f. crediting the host a second predetermined number of credits when a general advertisement is clicked on; g. displaying an interactive game page; h. receiving a wager for an event on the interactive game page; i. determining the outcome of the event; and j. accounting for the wager based on the outcome of the event and the odds for the outcome of the event.