Patents Assigned to International Gamco, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8567782
    Abstract: This invention relates to a predetermined bonus feature for use in conjunction with a designated underlying game of chance, wherein the individual game card and master game card or master bonus game card include symbols that predetermine and identify which player(s) is eligible to win the bonus prize upon the occurrence of another event. A predetermined winning bonus symbol on a master game card or master bonus game card made known prior to or after conclusion of play of the designated underlying game. Players who have a symbol on their individual game card that matches the predetermined winning bonus symbol know, in advance, that they are eligible to participate to win the bonus prize. The winner(s) of the designated underlying game will win the bonus prize if s/he is able to match a symbol on the individual game card with the winning bonus symbol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: International Gamco, Inc.
    Inventor: Larry S. Segebarth
  • Publication number: 20120181751
    Abstract: This invention relates to a predetermined bonus feature for use in conjunction with a designated underlying game of chance, wherein the individual game card and master game card or master bonus game card include symbols that predetermine and identify which player(s) is eligible to win the bonus prize upon the occurrence of another event. A predetermined winning bonus symbol on a master game card or master bonus game card made known prior to or after conclusion of play of the designated underlying game. Players who have a symbol on their individual game card that matches the predetermined winning bonus symbol know, in advance, that they are eligible to participate to win the bonus prize. The winner(s) of the designated underlying game will win the bonus prize if s/he is able to match a symbol on the individual game card with the winning bonus symbol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: International Gamco, Inc.
    Inventor: Larry S. Segebarth
  • Patent number: 8136814
    Abstract: This invention relates to a predetermined bonus feature for use in conjunction with a designated underlying game of chance, wherein the individual game card and master game card or master bonus game card include symbols that predetermine and identify which player(s) is eligible to win the bonus prize upon the occurrence of another event. A predetermined winning bonus symbol on a master game card or master bonus game card made known prior to or after conclusion of play of the designated underlying game. Players who have a symbol on their individual game card that matches the predetermined winning bonus symbol know, in advance, that they are eligible to participate to win the bonus prize. The winner(s) of the designated underlying game will win the bonus prize if s/he is able to match a symbol on the individual game card with the winning bonus symbol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: International Gamco, Inc.
    Inventor: Larry S. Segebarth
  • Patent number: 6447395
    Abstract: A game ticket system to be played in conjunction with a live action game, and a method of using the game ticket system. The game ticket system includes a plurality of game tickets having one or more play results, where some tickets indicate fixed play results and some indicate a hold play, and where a hold play identifies a result from a live action game. The game ticket system is used by distributing the tickets to players, revealing to the players the results of the game tickets, playing a live action game, and determining if any player holds a ticket with a hold play result which matches some result of the live action game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: International Gamco, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Stevens
  • Patent number: 5562284
    Abstract: Disclosed is a game ticket with a base card displaying play results on a playing surface, an inner exposure device, and an outer exposure device. The inner exposure device is located so as to conceal at least one of the play results, and is removable to reveal the play results it conceals. The outer exposure device is located so as to conceal both the inner exposure device and the play results not covered by the inner exposure device, and is removable to reveal the inner exposure device and play results that it conceals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1996
    Assignee: International Gamco, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Stevens