Method for verifying the age or location of a player before initiating play of an internet-based game

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9430789
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14480723

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A method for verifying the age or location of a player of an Internet-based lottery game entails providing lottery tickets for purchase by players at an authorized retail location, the lottery tickets having a game authorization code that is entered by the initiate play of the Internet-based lottery game on an internet enabled device. The age of the player is verified at the retail location and a separate verification password is entered via a terminal that is in communication with to the lottery system central computer, with the password linked to the game authorization code. Upon initiating play of the game via a web site, the player enters the verification password separately from the game authorization code. An Internet game server communicates with the lottery system central computer to ensure that the entered verification password corresponds to the linked verification password prior to permitting play of the Internet-based lottery game.

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SCIENTIFIC GAMES LLC1500 BLUEGRASS LAKES PARKWAY ALPHARETTA GA 30004

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Irwin,, Jr Kenneth Earl Dawsonville, US 31 393
Kline, Charles Camp Hill, US 10 279
Streeter, Gary Andover, US 6 68

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