Abstract: A method and apparatus for preventing collusion or collusion attempt situation within an online computerized gaming environment, wherein an at least one player participates from a remote computing platform in one of more games. The method and apparatus comprise defining the collusion or collusion attempt situations, defining preventive actions to be taken in response to collusions or collusion attempts, associating the situations with actions, determining collusion or collusion attempt situation in run time, selecting one or more actions, and performing the actions to prevent the collusion.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting situations of collusion or collusion attempt tempt in online gaming environments, wherein games are operated by an operator, and players participate in the games from remote locations. The apparatus and method detect collusion situations in the round level, session level or multi-session level, and optionally generate an alert or take an action such as blocking a user if a situation was detected.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a computerized gaming system for multiplayer tournaments, a method of operating the system, a module to be used in conjunction with the system, and a method of playing the game.

Abstract: A method of attracting players to give preference to play with a specific computerized game provider, including: providing a multiplayer game application on a game server for multiple players to compete against each other over a network, enlisting multiple players on one or more group servers to participate in the multiplayer game application provided by the game server, collecting a fee from each player to participate in the multiplayer game, awarding prizes to one or more winners of the multiplayer game from the fee collected from each player, giving players the option of adding an additional sum to the fee collected in order to receive additional prizes responsive to events occurring in the game in addition to the prizes awarded to the one or more winners.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for preventing collusion or collusion attempt situation within an online computerized gaming environment, wherein an at least one player participates from a remote computing platform in one of more games. The method and apparatus comprise defining the collusion or collusion attempt situations, defining preventive actions to be taken in response to collusions or collusion attempts, associating the situations with actions, determining collusion or collusion attempt situation in run time, selecting one or more actions, and performing the actions to prevent the collusion.