Systems and methods wherein a lottery number combination is associated with a limited number of occurrences

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8579692
APP PUB NO 20100185523A1
SERIAL NO

12752327

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Systems and methods are provided to facilitate lottery ticket transactions. A request to purchase a lottery ticket is received, the lottery ticket being associated with a lottery number combination, such as a limited number of lottery tickets or a limited number of players. An indication that the lottery number combination is to be associated with a limited number of occurrences is also received. For example, an indication that the lottery number combination is to be associated with only a single lottery ticket may be received. A price associated with the lottery ticket is determined based on the received indication. According to one embodiment, the price is increased by a predetermined amount based on the received indication.

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INVENTOR HOLDINGS LLC2 HIGH RIDGE PARK STAMFORD CT 06905

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bemer, Keith New York, US 66 3044
Buckley, Patrick J Ridgefield, US 11 127
Fincham, Magdalena M Greenwich, US 241 15044
Gilman, Norman C Stamford, US 68 4648
Golden, Andrew P Stamford, US 99 3750
Jorasch, James A Stamford, US 1157 99708
Packes,, Jr John M Hawthorne, US 67 926
Sammon, Russell Pratt Stamford, US 67 2375
Steib, Michael F New York, US 22 351
Tulley, Stephen C Stamford, US 405 20690
Van, Vooren William P Norwalk, US 13 139
Vogel, Peter J New Canaan, US 21 1494
Walker, Jay S Ridgefield, US 1531 124413

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