Abstract: A system and methodology for using electronic computer systems for the management of electronically generated lottery tickets having a plurality of statuses whereas the lottery ticket is created as an electronic lottery ticket record, allowing one or more lottery tickets to be linked to a printed lottery ticket in a sold status, allowing one or more tickets to linked to a printed lottery ticket in a reserved status, and allowing unsold tickets previously linked to a printed ticket to be released and linked to new lottery ticket at a later time.

Abstract: A LOTTERY ticket game providing the player multiple sequential predetermined outcomes in which the player may choose to continue or terminate game play at a plurality of continuation points whereas the redemption value of the ticket at each continuation point is determined at the time in which the ticket is printed or activated. The Lottery game represented by the lottery ticket includes a game-ending termination point in which a) the redemption value of the ticket is zero, b) the redemption value of the ticket exceeds a predefined jackpot amount, or c) the number of continuation points exceeds a value predetermined for the game.