Wager recording method and system

Abstract

A method and system for accepting individual or group candidate wager sets is provided. A plurality of selections for candidate wagers may be received and stored. A unique identifier may be associated with the plurality of selections and used to retrieve the selections when a wager is placed.

1 . A method of managing wagers for a game by a group of players that share wagers, comprising:
 receiving a plurality of selections for shared candidate wagers for the group;   associating a first unique identifier with the plurality of shared selections;   receiving the first unique identifier as part of a request to purchase a plurality of wagers on behalf of the group;   retrieving the selections for the shared candidate wagers using the first unique identifier;   accepting wagers on behalf of the group, the wagers being placed using the retrieved selections.   
   
   
       2 . The method of managing of  claim 1 , wherein the selections are entry numbers for a future draw lottery game, and wherein the wagers are entries in the future draw lottery game. 
   
   
       3 . (canceled) 
   
   
       4 . The method of managing of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a plurality of sets of shared candidate wagers for the group;   associating a respective unique identifier with each of the plurality of sets of shared candidate wagers.   
   
   
       5 . The method of managing of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining the users within the group of a plurality of users that are participating in the plurality of selections of shared candidate wagers.   
   
   
       6 - 9 . (canceled) 
   
   
       10 . The method of managing of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a signal from a first player in the group that the first player opts-in to a shared candidate wager;   responsive to the signal, including the first player in the shared candidate wager;   omitting a second player in the group from the shared candidate wager from whom an opt-in has not been received.   
   
   
       11 . The method of managing of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a signal from a first player in the group that the first player opts out of a shared candidate wager;   responsive to the signal, omitting the first player from the shared candidate wager;   including a second player in the group in the shared candidate wager from whom an opt-out has not been received.   
   
   
       12 - 16 . (canceled) 
   
   
       17 . The method of managing of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 providing to a user in the group the first unique identifier, wherein the first unique identifier is provided as an indicia printed on a playslip;   receiving the playslip at a retailer;   reading the indicia from the playslip; and   verifying that the user presenting the playslip to the retailer is qualified to make wagers on behalf of the group.   
   
   
       18 - 24 . (canceled) 
   
   
       25 . The method of managing of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 notifying the plurality of users of the group that the wagers have accepted.   
   
   
       26 - 27 . (canceled) 
   
   
       28 . The method of managing of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 distributing winnings directly to all the member of the group.   
   
   
       29 - 35 . (canceled) 
   
   
       36 . The method of managing of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 automatically registering a pre-determined candidate wager set for the group of a plurality of users when a trigger event occurs.   
   
   
       37 . The method of managing of  claim 1 , receiving the plurality of selections from a group representative. 
   
   
       38 - 39 . (canceled) 
   
   
       40 . A method for facilitating play of a lottery game:
 receiving a player selection for a lottery game entry;   storing the player selection in association with a unique identifier;   providing the unique identifier to the player; and   responsive to a player request to purchase an entry in the lottery game,
 receiving the unique identifier, 
 retrieving the player selection using the received unique identifier, and 
 entering the player in the lottery game using the retrieved player selection. 
   
   
   
       41 . The method for facilitating of  claim 40 , wherein the unique identifier is provided to the player as a printed indicia on a lottery playslip. 
   
   
       42 . The method for facilitating of  claim 40 , wherein the unique identifier is provided to the player in electronic form. 
   
   
       43 . The method for facilitating of  claim 40 , further comprising:
 automatically generating a plurality of players selections based on player input;   storing the plurality of player selections automatically chosen for the player based on player input;   retrieving the plurality of player selections using the received unique identifier;   making a plurality of entries in the lottery game for the player using the retrieved player selections.   
   
   
       44 . The method of facilitating of  claim 43 , wherein the plurality of automatically generating selections form at least one of a wheel bet, a full system bet, a limited wheel bet. 
   
   
       45 . (canceled) 
   
   
       46 . A method for facilitating play of a wagering game by a group sharing wagers, comprising:
 storing contact information for a group of players who share wagers;   receiving a wager on behalf of the group; and   providing automatic notification to each player in the group of the wager made on behalf of the group.   
   
   
       47 . The method of facilitating of  claim 46 , wherein the wagering game is a future draw lottery game. 
   
   
       48 . The method of facilitating of  claim 46 , wherein the contact information includes an email address, and the automatic notification includes an email. 
   
   
       49 . The method of facilitating of  claim 46 , further comprising:
 determining an outcome for the wagering game; and   providing automatic notification to each player in the group of the outcome of the wager made on behalf of the group.   
   
   
       50 . A system for facilitating the play of a wagering game by groups who share wagers comprising:
 a registration server including a tangible computer readable medium storing information identifying the members of a group that shares wagers, a set of selections for candidate wagers for the group, and an identifier uniquely associated with at least one of the group and the set of selections; and   a wagering system configured to receive the identifier as part of a request to purchase a set of wagers on behalf of the group and responsive the receipt of the identifier, to cause a set of wagers using the set of selections to be entered on behalf of the group.   
   
   
       51 . The system of  claim 50 , wherein the wagering game is a future draw lottery game, the set of selections are entry numbers for the future draw lottery game, and the wagering system comprises a lottery terminal in communication with a lottery server. 
   
   
       52 . The system of  claim 51 , wherein the identifier is printed on lottery playslip. 
   
   
       53 . The system of  claim 50 , wherein the registration server is part of the lottery server. 
   
   
       54 . The system of  claim 50 , wherein the registration server is in network communication with the lottery server. 
   
   
       55 - 56 . (canceled)