Abstract: A method for conducting lotteries which combines instant games and on-line games by beginning with the purchase of a single instant game ticket by a player. The instant game is played and, win or lose, the instant game ticket is presented for verification. The transmission of the results of the verification directs payment as to winning tickets and directs continuing play of an on-line game for all tickets. The on-line game is played through the selection of numbers by the player or by random number selection and a on-line game ticket is printed for use in playing the on-line game.

Abstract: A system and method for computer controlled imaging of lottery and commercial coupons on a moving continuous web provides substantially improved security and prize structure integrity through the use of two independently controlled computer imagers whereby the second imager is used to image ticket serial numbers only when monitoring of prior imaged data by the first imager ensures that ticket serial numbers are only placed on valid tickets and not on defective and/or voided ticket stock.