	US 7,537,521 B2
	Systems and methods for providing gaming activities
Marc Amour, Ultimo (Australia)
Assigned to G5 Enterprises Pty Ltd., Ultimo (Australia)
Filed on Jun. 01, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/756,810.
Claims priority of application No. 2006903031 (AU), filed on Jun. 02, 2006; application No. 2006100876 (AU), filed on Oct. 13, 2006; application No. 2006100877 (AU), filed on Oct. 13, 2006; application No. 2006100878 (AU), filed on Oct. 13, 2006; application No. 2006906599 (AU), filed on Nov. 24, 2006; application No. 2006906600 (AU), filed on Nov. 24, 2006; application No. 2007100144 (AU), filed on Feb. 23, 2007; application No. 2007900946 (AU), filed on Feb. 23, 2007; application No. 2007100414 (AU), filed on May 22, 2007; and application No. 2007902728 (AU), filed on May 22, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2007/0293305 A1, Dec. 20, 2007
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63F 3/06 (2006.01); A63F 3/08 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 463—25 [463/17; 463/26; 705/16]

80 Claims

1. A method for providing a gaming activity wherein a plurality of players provide respective entry fees, the method including the steps of:

defining a plurality of risk profiles, wherein each risk profile defines a proportion of an entry fee that is refundable on the basis of predetermined refund criteria and a complementary proportion of the entry fee that is placed at risk;

receiving, for each player, data indicative of the entry fee provided by that player and a risk profile selected by that player;

allocating to each player, on the basis of the entry fee provided by that player and the risk profile selected by that player, one or more entries in relation to the gaming activity, wherein the risk profile selected by a given player affects the relative probability of that player winning a prize in relation to the gaming activity in exchange for the entry fee provided; and

updating a database with data indicative of the allocation of one or more entries to each player.