Computerized lottery wagering system

Claim 2

A wagering system for accepting a plurality of different wagering formats over a telephone comprising: a) automatic call director means for receiving incoming messages from subscribers and routing each of said messages according to which one of said plurality of different wagering formats is requested by a caller; b) message responsive means connected thereto for receiving the incoming messages routed from said automatic call director means, for generating a series of messages requesting subscriber wager information to be input, for playing an associated series of audio messages requesting confirmation of the subscriber wager information, and for playing a confirmation message with an associated ticket number assigned to a wager; and c) host processor means having storage means connected to said message response means for receiving said subscriber wager information, comparing said subscriber wager information to a master subscriber enrollment file for validation, storing said subscriber wager information in a master subscriber wager file in the storage means, and assigning an associated ticket number to the wager.

Claim 3

The wagering system of claim 1, wherein the subscriber wager information includes a personal account number, a personal identification number, a particular wagering format chosen from a plurality of wagering formats available, at least one wager and a wagering amount corresponding to the particular wagering format chosen.

Claim 4

The system of claim 1, wherein the particular wagering formats include 6-digit lotto, 3-digit lotto, 4-digit lotto and keno.

Claim 5

The system of claim 1, wherein the particular wagering formats include intrastate wagering and interstate wagering.

Claim 6

The system of claim 1, wherein the particular wagering formats include a quick pick option.

Claim 7

A wagering system for automatically accepting a plurality of different wagering formats over a telephone comprising: a) automatic call director means for receiving incoming calls from subscribers and routing each of said calls according to which one of said plurality of different wagering formats is requested by a caller; b) message means connected to said automatic call director means for receiving the incoming calls routed from said automatic call director means and for providing a series of prerecorded messages requesting subscriber wagering information particular to said one of the plurality of wagering formats; and c) computer means having storage means connected to said message means for receiving and storing said subscriber wagering information.

Claim 8

A wagering system for automatically accepting a plurality of different wagering formats over a telephone comprising: a) automatic call director means for receiving incoming calls from subscribers and routing each of said calls according to which one of said plurality of different wagering formats is requested by a caller; b) message means connected to said automatic call director means for receiving the incoming calls routed from said automatic call director means and for providing a series of prerecorded messages requesting subscriber wagering information particular to said one of the plurality of wagering formats; and c) computer means having storage means connected to said message means for receiving and storing said subscriber wagering information.

Claim 9

The system of claim 6, wherein the different wagering formats include 3-digit lotto, 4-digit lotto, 6-digit lotto and keno.

Claim 10

The system of claim 6, wherein the different wagering formats include intrastate wagering and interstate wagering.

Claim 11

The system of claim 6, wherein the different wagering formats include a quick pick option.

Claim 12

A wagering system for automatically accepting wagers over a telephone comprising: a) automatic call director means for receiving incoming subscriber enrollment calls from prospective subscribers for enrolling with said system and incoming subscriber wager calls from subscribers for making a wager; b) subscriber enrollment message means connected to said automatic call director means for receiving the incoming subscriber enrollment calls routed from said automatic call director means and for providing a series of prerecorded messages requesting subscriber enrollment information; c) subscriber wager message means connected to said automatic call director means for receiving the incoming subscriber wager calls routed from said automatic call director means and for providing a series of prerecorded messages requesting subscriber wagering information; and d) computer means having storage means connected to said subscriber enrollment means and said subscriber wager message means for receiving said subscriber enrollment information from said subscriber enrollment message means and storing said subscriber enrollment information in a master subscriber enrollment file in said storage means, and for receiving said subscriber wager information from said subscriber wager message means routed from said subscriber wager message means, storing said subscriber wager information in a master subscriber wager file.

Claim 13

A wagering system for automatically accepting wagers over a telephone comprising: a) automatic call director means for receiving incoming subscriber enrollment calls from prospective subscribers for enrolling with said system and incoming subscriber wager calls from subscribers for making a wager; b) subscriber enrollment message means connected to said automatic call director means for receiving the incoming subscriber enrollment calls routed from said automatic call director means and for providing a series of prerecorded messages requesting subscriber enrollment information; c) subscriber wager message means connected to said automatic call director means for receiving the incoming subscriber wager calls routed from said automatic call director means and for providing a series of prerecorded messages requesting subscriber wagering information; and d) computer means having storage means connected to said subscriber enrollment means and said subscriber wager message means for receiving said subscriber enrollment information from said subscriber enrollment message means and storing said subscriber enrollment information in a master subscriber enrollment file in said storage means, and for receiving said subscriber wager information from said subscriber wager message means routed from said subscriber wager message means, storing said subscriber wager information in a master subscriber wager file.

Claim 14

A computer wagering system for automatically accepting a plurality of different wagering formats comprising: a) communication means for receiving incoming communications from subscribers and routing each of said communications according to which one of said plurality of different wagering formats is requested by a subscriber; b) message means connected to said communication means for receiving the incoming communications routed from said communication means and for providing a series of messages requesting subscriber wagering information particular to said one of the plurality of wagering formats; and c) storage means connected to said message means for receiving and storing said subscriber wagering information.

Claim 15

A computer wagering system for automatically accepting a plurality of different wagering formats comprising: a) communication means for receiving incoming communications from subscribers and routing each of said communications according to which one of said plurality of different wagering formats is requested by a subscriber; b) message means connected to said communication means for receiving the incoming communications routed from said communication means and for providing a series of messages requesting subscriber wagering information particular to said one of the plurality of wagering formats; and c) storage means connected to said message means for receiving and storing said subscriber wagering information.

Claim 16

The system of claim 11, wherein the different wagering formats include 3-digit lotto, 4-digit lotto, 6-digit lotto and keno.

Claim 17

The system of claim 11, wherein the different wagering formats include intrastate wagering and interstate wagering.

Claim 18

The system of claim 11, wherein the different wagering formats include a quick pick option.

Claim 19

A computer wagering system for automatically accepting wagers comprising: a) communication means for receiving incoming subscriber enrollment communications from prospective subscribers for enrolling with said system and incoming subscriber wager communications from subscribers for making a wager; b) subscriber enrollment message means connected to said communication means for receiving the incoming subscriber enrollment communications routed from said communication means and for providing a series of messages requesting subscriber enrollment information; c) subscriber wager message means connected to said communication means for receiving the incoming subscriber wager communications routed from said communication means and for providing a series of messages requesting subscriber wagering information; and d) storage means connected to said subscriber enrollment means and said subscriber wager message means for receiving said subscriber enrollment information from said subscriber enrollment message means and storing said subscriber enrollment information in a master subscriber enrollment file in said storage means, and for receiving said subscriber wager information from said subscriber wager message means routed from said subscriber wager message means, storing said subscriber wager information in a master subscriber wager file.

Claim 20

A computer wagering system for automatically accepting wagers comprising: a) communication means for receiving incoming subscriber enrollment communications from prospective subscribers for enrolling with said system and incoming subscriber wager communications from subscribers for making a wager; b) subscriber enrollment message means connected to said communication means for receiving the incoming subscriber enrollment communications routed from said communication means and for providing a series of messages requesting subscriber enrollment information; c) subscriber wager message means connected to said communication means for receiving the incoming subscriber wager communications routed from said communication means and for providing a series of messages requesting subscriber wagering information; and d) storage means connected to said subscriber enrollment means and said subscriber wager message means for receiving said subscriber enrollment information from said subscriber enrollment message means and storing said subscriber enrollment information in a master subscriber enrollment file in said storage means, and for receiving said subscriber wager information from said subscriber wager message means routed from said subscriber wager message means, storing said subscriber wager information in a master subscriber wager file.