US Patent No: 7,654,529

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Combination scratch ticket and on-line game ticket

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Abstract

A system and method for implementing a secondary lottery game with a first instant lottery game in an instant lottery game ticket is disclosed. The player purchases an instant lottery game, where chances for winning instant prizes are provided to the player. The player may also be provided a chance to win entry with predetermined entry indicia into a secondary lottery game if the instant lottery ticket indicates that the player has won a ticket to the secondary lottery game.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC.NEWARK, DE105

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Rogers, Stephen Kyle Cumming, GA 5 7

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SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC. (2)
8,287,351 System and method for a terminal-based lottery game with subsequent interactive component 0 2008
8,308,162 Combination scratch ticket and on-line game ticket 0 2009
 
WALKER DIGITAL, LLC (1)
8,042,809 Lottery game card and method for conducting a lottery game 0 2009

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