US 12,190,684 B2
Lottery gaming system, ticket, and method
Bradford Heathcote, Cumberland, RI (US); Aaron Michael Koll, Lincoln, CA (US); and Sarah Simpkins, Warwick, RI (US)
Assigned to IGT Global Solutions Corporation, Providence, RI (US)
Filed by IGT GLOBAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, Providence, RI (US)
Filed on Feb. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/168,023.
Application 18/168,023 is a continuation of application No. 17/148,917, filed on Jan. 14, 2021, granted, now 11,587,405.
Application 17/148,917 is a continuation of application No. 16/429,725, filed on Jun. 3, 2019, granted, now 10,896,582, issued on Jan. 19, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0196886 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 17/329 (2013.01) [G07F 17/3244 (2013.01); G07F 17/326 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A lottery gaming system comprising:
a processor; and
a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions, that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
responsive to receipt of data representing a lottery ticket wager for a play of a lottery game:
randomly select a first quantity of symbols from a plurality of different symbols to determine a player set of symbols for the play of the lottery game, the first quantity being more than one, wherein each of a plurality of the different symbols can be randomly selected more than once to form the player set of symbols,
determine any cash-in amount based on the player set of symbols and a paytable for the play of the lottery game,
create a lottery ticket comprising an indication of the player set of symbols and an indication of any determined cash-in amount,
store data associated with the lottery ticket, and
cause the lottery ticket to be provided to the player;
before a draw for the play of the lottery game, responsive to receipt of data representing a cash-in request for the lottery ticket, enable the determined cash-in amount for the lottery ticket to be provided to the player; and
after the draw for the play of the lottery game, responsive to the determined cash-in amount for the lottery ticket not being provided to the player, determine any award associated with the lottery ticket.