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Number: 463/26
Name: Amusement devices: games > Including means for processing electronic data (e.g., computer/video game, etc.) > Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation (e.g., game entry, betting, prize level, etc.) > Pool amount (e.g., jackpot, etc.)
Description: Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation including a means to account for the value of a sum (i.e., pool) of money or money equivalent wagered by or collected from one or more participants or gaming machines for the purpose of subsequent distribution of an amount of said pool as an award or prize to a participant that has reached or accomplished a defined goal in a contest; or means for determining or causing the distribution of said amount from said pool.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
463/28 Parimutuel pool 32
463/27 Pool carryover (e.g., progressive jackpot, etc.) 149


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7357712 Method and gaming device of operating a multiple round game that includes diminishing selection sets Apr. 15, 2008
7341518 Cashless slot machine and/or amusement device with special features Mar. 11, 2008
7322885 Lottery game tickets as prizes in games of chance Jan. 29, 2008
7300349 Method and apparatus for operating lotteries and for generating and processing lottery entries Nov. 27, 2007
7291069 Central determination gaming system with a game outcome generated by a gaming terminal and approved by a central controller Nov. 6, 2007
7278916 Gaming machine having multi-ended pointer for quasi-deterministic play ("pick-a-prize") Oct. 9, 2007
7144324 Electronic display to post gaming limits Dec. 5, 2006
7140964 Gaming device for a flat rate play session and a method of operating same Nov. 28, 2006
7094150 Pro-aggressive roulette Aug. 22, 2006
7037195 Method and apparatus for awarding a bonus on a network of electronic gaming devices during a pre-determined time period May. 2, 2006
7033273 Lotto gaming apparatus and method Apr. 25, 2006
7001278 Gaming device having apparent and final awards Feb. 21, 2006
RE38982 Gambling game system and methods Feb. 14, 2006
RE38812 Method and apparatus for operating networked gaming devices Oct. 4, 2005
6935948 Multiple pricing shared single jackpot in a lottery Aug. 30, 2005
6916245 Method for wagering on baccarat tie Jul. 12, 2005
6913535 Gaming device having multiple selectable changing awards Jul. 5, 2005
6896616 Cashless gaming system: apparatus and method May. 24, 2005
6887154 Shared progressive gaming system and method May. 3, 2005
6875108 Gaming device having multiple selection large award bonus scheme Apr. 5, 2005
6860810 Gaming machines and systems offering simultaneous play of multiple games and methods of gaming Mar. 1, 2005
6808454 Gaming device having a destination pursuit bonus scheme with advance and setback conditions Oct. 26, 2004
6786820 Gaming device having a destination pursuit bonus scheme with advance and setback conditions Sep. 7, 2004
6776714 Progressive roulette Aug. 17, 2004
6776715 Method and apparatus for providing a personal wide area progressive for gaming apparatus Aug. 17, 2004
6758748 Method and apparatus for playing a gambling game Jul. 6, 2004
6755421 Method of playing a variation of seven card stud poker Jun. 29, 2004
6729620 Methods for providing a jackpot component in a casino game in which an initial set of cards and additional cards are dealt May. 4, 2004
6722983 Gaming device having multiple selectable changing awards Apr. 20, 2004
6719291 Method and system for playing a casino game Apr. 13, 2004
6702674 Method of and system for operating gaming machines Mar. 9, 2004
6695700 Method and apparatus for directing a game in accordance with speed of play Feb. 24, 2004
6676513 Jackpot award feature in a gaming machine Jan. 13, 2004
6659874 Method of performing game, game server and client apparatus constituting game system for executing the method, and recording medium provided with program for operating the game server Dec. 9, 2003
6652378 Gaming machines and systems offering simultaneous play of multiple games and methods of gaming Nov. 25, 2003
6645075 Cashless time gaming Nov. 11, 2003
6638167 Electronic system and method for operating an auxiliary incentive game Oct. 28, 2003
6634946 Pari-mutuel networks, devices and games Oct. 21, 2003
6626757 Poker playing system using real cards and electronic chips Sep. 30, 2003
6609975 Electronic system and method for operating an incentive auxiliary game Aug. 26, 2003
6599188 Progressive bingo Jul. 29, 2003
6592458 Gaming system incorporating non deterministic jackpot Jul. 15, 2003
6589115 Gaming method and apparatus having a proportional payout Jul. 8, 2003
6585592 Non-banked gaming system Jul. 1, 2003
6582302 Automated baccarat gaming assembly Jun. 24, 2003
6575467 Multi-staged poker game and method of playing game with changing wildcards, winning hands of cards and payout odds at each stage Jun. 10, 2003
6572470 Apparatus and method for playing a card game Jun. 3, 2003
6565436 Gaming device having a weighted probability for selecting a bonus game May. 20, 2003
6554710 Lotto gaming apparatus and method Apr. 29, 2003
6554283 Apportionment of casino game bonus pay out Apr. 29, 2003

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