System and Method for Facilitating the Operation of a Combined Lottery / Raffle Game

Abstract

Systems and methods for administering an instant win lottery game where one prize may be entered into a future draw raffle game are disclosed. The holder of an instant win ticket with a future draw raffle indicator may redeem the ticket and receive a future draw raffle entry that is eligible for a prize awarded in a raffle drawing. In one alternative, a redeemed ticket with a symbol indicating the instant ticket is eligible for an entry in a bonus raffle game may be entered into a bonus raffle game.

1 . A system for facilitating the operation of a game of chance, comprising:
 a plurality of tickets with game play information;   game play information on a first subset of the plurality of tickets indicating an instant prize of known value; and   game play information on a second subset of the plurality of tickets indicating eligibility for a free future draw raffle ticket, the free raffle ticket having an unknown value until the future draw determines if the raffle ticket is a winner.