Wagering network using geolocation

Abstract

A method of disabling cash wagering in a play-by-play sports betting system based on regulations and or user behavior. A user may wager on individual plays inside of a live sporting event. Those wagers may be made for points, or other non-cash equivalents, in jurisdictions in which sports wagering is not allowed or as a means of ensuring responsible gaming.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of enabling cash wagering in a wagering network, comprising:
 receiving wagering data and geolocation data from a wagering device communicatively coupled to the wagering network;   switching the wagering network from a non-cash value wagering game to cash value wagering when cash value wagering is determined to be allowable by one or more rules associated with a geolocation;   notifying a user of the types of wagers that are allowed, wherein the notification informs the user of a switch from a non-cash value wagering game to a cash value wagering game; and   assigning cash value wager rules to a user ID associated with the wagering device, wherein the cash value wager rules apply to types of wagers of live events and the cash value wager rules list the types of wagers that are legal.   
     
     
         2 . The method of enabling wagering in the wagering network of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 sending a notification to the wagering device communicatively coupled to the wagering network that the wagering network has been switched to cash value wagering.   
     
     
         3 . The method of enabling wagering in the wagering network of  claim 1 , wherein the cash value wager rule is a threshold number of wagers that can be placed by the user ID associated with the wagering device. 
     
     
         4 . The method of enabling wagering in the wagering network of  claim 1 , wherein the cash value wager rules are preset by the user ID associated with the wagering device. 
     
     
         5 . The method of enabling wagering in the wagering network of  claim 1 , wherein the cash value wager rules are determined by a module that detects problem gambling behavior. 
     
     
         6 . The method of enabling wagering in the wagering network of  claim 1 , wherein the wagering network is a play by play wagering network and the wagers are play by play wagers. 
     
     
         7 . A system for enabling wagering in a wagering network, comprising:
 a wagering device communicatively coupled to a wagering network, wherein the wagering device contains wagering data and geolocation data and a user ID is associated with the wagering device communicatively coupled to the wagering network;   a responsible gaming database configured to assign cash value wager rules to the user ID associated with the wagering device, wherein the cash value wager rules apply to types of wagers of live events and the cash value wager rules list the types of wagers that are legal or illegal, and, when cash value wagering is allowed by the cash value wager rules, switches the network to cash wagering;   a jurisdiction database which contains data on whether cash value gambling is legal for the types of wagers in different jurisdictions; and   a mode switch module which is configured to:   receive the wagering data and the geolocation data from the wagering device,   check whether cash value wagering is prohibited in the jurisdiction matching the geolocation data from the wagering device,   when cash value wagering is allowable in the jurisdiction matching the geolocation data from the wagering device, switch the wagering network from only non-cash value wagering to cash wagering, and   notify a user of the types of wagers that are allowed, wherein the notification informs the user of a switch to a cash wagering mode.   
     
     
         8 . The system for enabling wagering in the wagering network of  claim 7 , wherein the mode switch module is further configured to send a notification to the wagering device communicatively coupled to the wagering network that the wagering network has been switched to cash wagering. 
     
     
         9 . The system for disabling wagering in the wagering network of  claim 7 , wherein the cash value wager rule is a threshold number of wagers that can be placed by the user ID associated with the wagering device. 
     
     
         10 . The system for disabling wagering in the wagering network of  claim 7 , wherein the cash value wager rules are preset by the user ID associated with the wagering device.