System and Method for Management of Multiple Independent Lottery Tickets

Abstract

A system and methodology for using electronic computer systems for the management of electronically generated lottery tickets having a plurality of statuses whereas the lottery ticket is created as an electronic lottery ticket record, allowing one or more lottery tickets to be linked to a printed lottery ticket in a sold status, allowing one or more tickets to linked to a printed lottery ticket in a reserved status, and allowing unsold tickets previously linked to a printed ticket to be released and linked to new lottery ticket at a later time.

1 . A method for creating, storing, printing, and redeeming lottery tickets having one or more independent lottery ticket games represented on each printed lottery ticket. 
   
   
       2 . A method for creating electronic lottery tickets as in  claim 1  where each electronic lottery ticket is stored in a computer database. 
   
   
       3 . A method for creating printed lottery tickets as in  claim 1  where each printed lottery ticket is stored in a computer database. 
   
   
       4 . A method for creating printed lottery tickets as in  claim 1  where multiple electronic lottery tickets are linked to each printed lottery ticket. 
   
   
       5 . A method for creating printed lottery tickets as in  claim 1  having optional continuation games. 
   
   
       6 . A method for storing lottery tickets as in  claim 1  where multiple electronic lottery tickets are reserved and linked to optional continuation games. 
   
   
       7 . A method for storing lottery tickets as in  claim 1  where a player chooses to play an optional continuation game. 
   
   
       8 . A method for redeeming lottery tickets as in  claim 1  where electronic lottery tickets reserved and linked to optional continuations games are released for reuse.