Lottery game with a plurality of jackpots

Abstract

A lottery game having a plurality of jackpots for each game. The embodiments of the present invention satisfy the needs of having a lottery game that gives greater control over the odds and payout structures while increasing the appeal of a game for the casual gambler.

1 . A method of operating a lottery game, comprising the following steps:
 A. Determining a number of jackpots for a lottery game, wherein the number is greater than one;   B. Determining a percent that is less than one hundred percent of a sum total of revenues from ticket sales, which percent will be divided equally into the jackpots;   C. Selling tickets to players, wherein each ticket is associated with a number or a combination of numbers;   D. Closing sales of tickets;   E. Summing revenues from ticket sales to calculate a sum total of revenues from ticket sales;   F. Calculating an amount that will be placed into the jackpots collectively, which amount corresponds to the percent of the sum total of revenues from ticket sales;   G. Dividing the amount that corresponds to the percent of the sum total of ticket sales by the number of jackpots to obtain a per-jackpot award;   H. Drawing a winning number or combinations of numbers for each jackpot, wherein winning tickets are those tickets associated with a number or combination of numbers that match a winning number or combination of numbers, wherein each winning number or combination of numbers is not subsequently disqualified from winning additional jackpots in the lottery game;   I. Distributing the jackpots to winners.   
     
     
         2 . A method of operating a lottery game, comprising the following steps:
 A. Determining a number of jackpots for a lottery game, wherein the number is greater than one;   B. Determining a percent of a sum total of revenues from ticket sales, which percent will be divided equally into the jackpots;   C. Selling tickets to players, wherein each ticket is associated with a number or a combination of numbers;   D. Closing sales of tickets;   E. Summing revenues from ticket sales to calculate a sum total of revenues from ticket sales;   F. Calculating an amount that will be placed into the jackpots collectively, which amount corresponds to the percent of the sum total of revenues from ticket sales;   G. Dividing the amount that corresponds to the percent of the sum total of ticket sales by the number of jackpots to obtain a per-jackpot award;   H. Drawing a winning number or combinations of numbers for each jackpot, wherein winning tickets are those tickets associated with a number or combination of numbers that match a winning number or combination of numbers, wherein each winning number or combination of numbers is subsequently disqualified from winning additional jackpots in the lottery game;   I. Distributing the jackpots to winners.   
     
     
         3 . A method of operating a lottery game, comprising the following steps:
 A. Determining a number of jackpots for a lottery game, wherein the number is greater than one, wherein each jackpot comprises a first prize and one or more associated secondary prizes;   B. Determining a percent of a sum total of revenues from ticket sales, which percent will be divided equally into the jackpots;   C. Selling tickets to players, wherein each ticket is associated with a number or a combination of numbers;   D. Closing sales of tickets;   E. Summing revenues from ticket sales to calculate a sum total of revenues from ticket sales;   F. Calculating an amount that will be placed into the jackpots collectively, which amount corresponds to the percent of the sum total of revenues from ticket sales;   G. Dividing the amount that corresponds to the percent of the sum total of ticket sales by the number of jackpots to obtain a per-jackpot award, then further distributing the amount into the secondary prizes;   H. Drawing a winning number or combinations of numbers for each prize of each jackpot, wherein winning tickets are those tickets associated with a number or combination of numbers that match a winning number or combination of numbers, wherein each winning number or combination of numbers is not subsequently disqualified from winning additional prizes in the lottery game;   I. Distributing the prizes to winners.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein each winning number or combination of numbers may win multiple times only within the same jackpot. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein each winning number or combination of numbers may win only one prize per jackpot. 
     
     
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