Patents Assigned to Corporate Commission of Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians
  • Patent number: 6409173
    Abstract: A method of playing a combined wagering game which includes the common features and excitement associated with typical card games, and, through use of a special gaming card, provides additional excitement and a different gaming experience for the players. The gaming card, utilized in the method of the present invention, resembles a classical Bingo card with several, notable revisions however. More specifically, the gaming card includes a listing of various hands typically received when playing the underlying base game. The base game may include Poker or Blackjack, both of which are well known table games. When playing the base game, and obtaining one of the hands listed on the gaming card, the player is then allowed to blacken the corresponding square. If a number of squares are blackened in a predetermined pattern, the player is then eligible to win some type of prize, be it monetary or material. The game of the invention can be played in either a table top version, or a video gaming version.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Corporate Commission of Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians
    Inventor: George Tri