Method to replace the traditional house vig with wild-card option

Abstract

New method of eliminating and replacing the traditional house vig in a betting or wagering games involving comparative choices by introducing wild-card option or condition.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A new method to eliminate and replace the house vig, wherein a game operator would introduce an extra comparative option whose profitability is statistically equivalent to a traditional house vig. 
     
     
         2 . A new method to eliminate and replace the house vig, wherein a game operator would introduce a wild-card condition that could change the outcome of a bet. Such a wild-card condition need not be correlated with the comparative choice, but could be chosen from a wide range of themes or topics in order to generate additional interest and introduce an additional element of skill and knowledge into the game.