(19)
(11) EP 1 068 885 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/35

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/03

(21) Application number: 00306020.9

(22) Date of filing: 14.07.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A63F 3/08, A63F 3/06, G07F 17/32, G06F 17/60
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 15.07.1999 GB 9916679

(71) Applicant: Oasis Technologies, Inc.
Omaha, Nebraska 68122 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Adams, John
    Lincoln, Nebraska 68516 (US)
  • Millerschone, Norman
    Fort Calhoun, Nebraska 68023 (US)
  • Burnell, Paul
    Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan CF35 5EG (GB)
  • Gilbert, Robin
    Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan CF36 5LN (GB)

(74) Representative: Cross, Rupert Edward Blount et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)

   


(54) Lottery system


(57) A video lottery system comprises a central controller (10) that provides fixed pools of chances in electronic form. These are downloaded on request to a local master (30) at a given location (40) such as a club. The local master is connected to a ticket dispenser (50). A person wishing to play a game of chance approaches a vendor in the location (40), who enters information into the ticket dispenser (50) in exchange for cash. The ticket dispenser prints out a ticket and this is handed to the player. Each ticket printed represents a fixed chance (win or lose) obtained from the fixed pool.
The player inserts the purchased ticket into a separate lottery machine (60) which reads the ticket and indicates to the player, via a screen (70), whether the ticket represents a winning or losing chance.






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