US 10,997,822 B2
WAGERING APPARATUS, METHODS AND SYSTEMSGeneral
US 10,997,822 B2
WAGERING APPARATUS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS
Tech Center:
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing and Medical Devices/Processes
Examiner:
Adetokunbo O Torimiro
Art Unit:
3715 Amusement and Education Devices
Agent:
Inventors:
Bernard J. Marantelli
Assignee:
Priority:
09/06/12
Filed:
12/02/20
Granted:
05/04/21
Expiration:
09/06/32
Abstract
A system, method and apparatus provides a unique betting product where multiple players or groups of players may construct and contribute to (“crowdfund”) one or more tickets and behave as a single “player”. Players make selections in one or more different events. Players who are in contention to win may be offered an opportunity to sell their tickets, in whole or in part, in response to a full or partial buy-out offer made at any time prior to completion of a wagering event.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
G07G07F17/3276G07FG06Q30/0207G06QA63F13/00A63F