US 11,935,365 B2
In-running wagering
Lee Amaitis, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US); Andrew Garrood, Henderson (GB); Mike Colbert, Las Vegas, NV (US); Heather Parks, Las Vegas, NV (US); Anthony Storm, Maidenhead (GB); Foster Barton, London (GB); and Thomas D. Bradshaw, Forest Hills, NY (US)
Assigned to CG TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, LLC, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by CG TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, LLC, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Aug. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/397,079.
Application 17/397,079 is a continuation of application No. 16/594,388, filed on Oct. 7, 2019, granted, now 11,087,598.
Application 16/594,388 is a continuation of application No. 14/510,714, filed on Oct. 9, 2014, granted, now 10,438,451, issued on Oct. 8, 2019.
Application 14/510,714 is a continuation of application No. 13/612,084, filed on Sep. 12, 2012, granted, now 8,858,326, issued on Oct. 14, 2014.
Application 13/612,084 is a continuation of application No. 12/497,668, filed on Jul. 4, 2009, granted, now 8,342,946, issued on Jan. 1, 2013.
Application 12/497,668 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/258,297, filed on Oct. 24, 2008, granted, now 8,342,966, issued on Jan. 1, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2021/0366241 A1, Nov. 25, 2021
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01); G06F 17/40 (2006.01); G06Q 50/34 (2012.01)
CPC G07F 17/3288 (2013.01) [G06F 17/40 (2013.01); G06Q 50/34 (2013.01); G07F 17/3244 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
controlling, by at least one processor:
receiving state information of a live event, in which at least a portion of the live event is played at a playing area;
determining an initial state and a plurality of possible future states of a performance parameter of the live event based on the state information;
generating a first betting market for betting on at least one of the plurality of possible future states, in which a first one of the possible future states is defined by a first location of the playing area;
causing at least one image of the playing area to be displayed to at least one first user at at least one display device, in which the at least one image includes the first location;
receiving, from the at least one first user a first bet comprising a selection of the first possible future state, in which the receiving the first bet comprises receiving indicia of a touching of the at least one image at the first location;
after the first betting market is closed, determining whether the first possible future state occurred; and
generating a payout to the at least one first user based on the first bet and a determination of whether the first possible future state occurred.