Abstract: An interactive loyalty system and method for a lottery is provided, which may help maintain interest in the lottery, at relatively little cost. The method comprises: receiving, on a data interface and from a user, a ticket identifier associated with a physical lottery ticket; generating, by a processor and in response to receipt of the identifier, a user interface including an interactive game, wherein the interactive game is associated with a game outcome; and providing a reward to the user according to the game outcome. The game may help maintain interest in the lottery, while the reward may be provided without large warehousing overheads, as the reward may be provided according to the game outcome, rather than being selected by the user.

Abstract: A consumer gaming loyalty system, which can include: an electronic data processing system operated by a loyalty program operator, the electronic data processing system being independent of a state lottery and a lottery retailer; and a user account defined within the data processing system, the user account configured to store a lottery transaction history provided by at least one of a consumer, the state lottery, the lottery retailer, and the loyalty program operator; and wherein the electronic data processing system is configured to provide least one contest to the consumer through the user account, and the contest is provided by the loyalty program operator independently of the state lottery and a lottery retailer contest.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lottery promotional method. The method involves the step of receiving, with a server, confirmation of a ticket purchaser being at a geographic location to qualify for a promotional offer offered in conjunction with a lottery ticket purchase. The geographic location may include either a display or a reseller store. The server may receive a QR code to qualify for the promotional offer.

Abstract: A consumer gaming loyalty system, which can include: an electronic data processing system operated by a loyalty program operator, the electronic data processing system being independent of a state lottery and a lottery retailer; and a user account defined within the data processing system, the user account configured to store a lottery transaction history provided by at least one of a consumer, the state lottery, the lottery retailer, and the loyalty program operator; and wherein the electronic data processing system is configured to provide least one contest to the consumer through the user account, and the contest is provided by the loyalty program operator independently of the state lottery and a lottery retailer contest.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an online lottery syndicate system. The system includes a lottery server for issuing lottery tickets associated with a lottery. A syndicate manager computer enables a syndicate manager to arrange purchase of a lottery syndicate ticket in the lottery. An agent server receives confirmation of payment by the lottery syndicate manager, receives lottery syndicate conditions selected by the lottery syndicate manager, and purchases the lottery syndicate ticket upon receipt of said payment and based upon said lottery syndicate conditions.