Systems and methods for presenting a wagering opportunity related to an athletic competition being broadcast to a user

Abstract

A substantially real-time status of an athletic competition may be accessed while it is being broadcast to a user on user equipment. An upcoming event of a pre-determined type in the athletic competition may be detected based on the accessed real-time status. A wagering opportunity may be generated based on the type of the event, where the wagering opportunity may related to an outcome of the upcoming event. The wagering opportunity may be presented to the user via the user equipment.

1 . A method for presenting a wagering opportunity related to an athletic competition that is being broadcast on user equipment to a user, the method comprising:
 accessing a substantially real-time status of the athletic competition while it is being broadcast;   detecting an upcoming event of a pre-determined type in the athletic competition based on the accessed real-time status;   generating the wagering opportunity based on the type of the event, wherein the wagering opportunity relates to an outcome of the upcoming event; and   presenting the wagering opportunity to the user via the user equipment.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising:
 determining that the user participates in a fantasy sports league; and 
 determining that an athlete tracked by the user in the fantasy sports league is participating in the athletic competition. 
 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2  further comprising presenting the generated opportunity to a second user via second user equipment, wherein:
 the second user also participates in the fantasy sports league; and 
 an athlete tracked by the second user in the fantasy sports league is participating in the athletic competition. 
 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein generating the wagering opportunity comprises:
 retrieving a template corresponding to the type of the upcoming event; and 
 configuring the template according to parameters of the upcoming event. 
 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4  wherein configuring the template comprises determining an expected reward if the user accepts and wins the wagering opportunity, wherein the expected reward is different from an expected loss if the user accepts and loses the wagering opportunity. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein determining the expected reward comprises:
 determining, based on at least one statistic, a probability that an outcome of the event will occur; and 
 determining the expected reward based on the determined probability. 
 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising:
 determining whether parameters of the upcoming event are suitable for wagering; and 
 generating the wagering opportunity only if it is determined that the parameters of the upcoming event are suitable for wagering. 
 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the wagering opportunity is automatically presented to the user when the upcoming event of the pre-determined type is detected. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising receiving a user input, wherein the wagering opportunity is presented to the user in response to receiving the user input. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the athletic competition and the wagering opportunity are simultaneously displayed on the user equipment. 
     
     
         11 . A system for presenting a wagering opportunity related to an athletic competition that is being broadcast on user equipment to a user, the system comprising user equipment configured to:
 access a substantially real-time status of the athletic competition while it is being broadcast;   detect an upcoming event of a pre-determined type in the athletic competition based on the accessed real-time status;   generate the wagering opportunity based on the type of the event, wherein the wagering opportunity relates to an outcome of the upcoming event; and   present the wagering opportunity to the user via the user equipment.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11  wherein the user equipment is further configured to:
 determine that the user participates in a fantasy sports league; and 
 determine that an athlete tracked by the user in the fantasy sports league is participating in the athletic competition. 
 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12  wherein:
 the user equipment is further configured to present the generated opportunity to a second user via second user equipment; 
 the second user also participates in the fantasy sports league; and 
 an athlete tracked by the second user in the fantasy sports league is participating in the athletic competition. 
 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 11  wherein the user equipment is further configured to:
 retrieve a template corresponding to the type of the upcoming event; and 
 configure the template according to parameters of the upcoming event. 
 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14  wherein:
 the user equipment is further configured to determine an expected reward if the user accepts and wins the wagering opportunity; and 
 the expected reward is different from an expected loss if the user accepts and loses the wagering opportunity. 
 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15  wherein the user equipment is further configured to:
 determine, based on at least one statistic, a probability that an outcome of the event will occur; and 
 determine the expected reward based on the determined probability. 
 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 11  wherein the user equipment is further configured to:
 determine whether parameters of the upcoming event are suitable for wagering; and 
 generate the wagering opportunity only if it is determined that the parameters of the upcoming event are suitable for wagering. 
 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 11  wherein the user equipment is further configured to automatically present the wagering opportunity to the user when the upcoming event of the pre-determined type is detected. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 11  wherein the user equipment is further configured to:
 receive a user input; and 
 present the wagering opportunity to the user in response to receiving the user input. 
 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 11  wherein the user equipment is further configured to display the athletic competition and the wagering opportunity simultaneously. 
     
     
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