Abstract: An improved gaming system comprising at least one gaming machine and a central controller. The gaming machine may conduct wagering on an event or set of events for a player, conducting a wager including receiving a wager value and a predicted ranking from the player and transmitting the wager to the central controller. The central controller accessing a database to automatically retrieve data about one or more events that occurred in the past and included multiple participants for creating a plurality of binary scorecards. The central controller matching the predicted ranking to a scorecard and determining a reward value based on an award level of the scorecard and tier levels of a pari-mutuel pool.

Abstract: An improved gaming machine comprising a display screen, a processor, and an input device. The gaming machine displays on the display screen a gaming interface presenting an entertaining display and a summary window comprising a limited view of variables related to participants in multiple events. The gaming machine may conduct wagering on past events for a player, conducting a wager including the processor accessing a database to automatically retrieve data about one or more events in the past and included multiple participants. The data may include both a final ranking of the participants in the events and listings of features of the participants in the events, which may be displayed in the summary window.

Abstract: An improved gaming system comprising at least one gaming machine and a central controller. The gaming machine may conduct wagering on an event or set of events for a player, conducting a wager including receiving a wager value and a predicted ranking from the player and transmitting the wager to the central controller. The central controller accessing a database to automatically retrieve data about one or more events that occurred in the past and included multiple participants for creating a plurality of binary scorecards. The central controller matching the predicted ranking to a scorecard and determining a reward value based on an award level of the scorecard and tier levels of a pari-mutuel pool.

Abstract: An improved gaming machine comprising a display screen, a processor, and an input device. The gaming machine displays on the display screen a gaming interface presenting an entertaining display and a summary window comprising a limited view of variables related to participants in multiple events. The gaming machine may conduct wagering on past events for a player, conducting a wager including the processor accessing a database to automatically retrieve data about one or more events in the past and included multiple participants. The data may include both a final ranking of the participants in the events and listings of features of the participants in the events, which may be displayed in the summary window.

Abstract: An improved gaming system comprising at least one gaming machine and a central controller. The gaming machine may conduct wagering on an event or set of events for a player, conducting a wager including receiving a wager value and a predicted ranking from the player and transmitting the wager to the central controller. The central controller accessing a database to automatically retrieve data about one or more events that occurred in the past and included multiple participants for creating a plurality of binary scorecards. The central controller matching the predicted ranking to a scorecard and determining a reward value based on an award level of the scorecard and tier levels of a pari-mutuel pool.

Abstract: An improved gaming system comprising at least one gaming machine and a central controller. The gaming machine may conduct wagering on an event or set of events for a player, conducting a wager including receiving a wager value and a predicted ranking from the player and transmitting the wager to the central controller. The central controller accessing a database to automatically retrieve data about one or more events that occurred in the past and included multiple participants for creating a plurality of binary scorecards. The central controller matching the predicted ranking to a scorecard and determining a reward value based on an award level of the scorecard and tier levels of a pari-mutuel pool.

Abstract: An improved gaming machine comprising a display screen, a processor, and an input device. The gaming machine displays on the display screen a gaming interface presenting an entertaining display and a summary window comprising a limited view of variables related to participants in multiple events. The gaming machine may conduct wagering on past events for a player, conducting a wager including the processor accessing a database to automatically retrieve data about one or more events in the past and included multiple participants. The data may include both a final ranking of the participants in the events and listings of features of the participants in the events, which may be displayed in the summary window.

Abstract: An improved gaming machine comprising a display screen, a processor, and an input device. The gaming machine displays on the display screen a gaming interface presenting an entertaining display and a summary window comprising a limited view of variables related to participants in multiple events. The gaming machine may conduct wagering on past events for a player, conducting a wager including the processor accessing a database to automatically retrieve data about one or more events in the past and included multiple participants. The data may include both a final ranking of the participants in the events and listings of features of the participants in the events, which may be displayed in the summary window.

Abstract: An improved gaming system comprising at least one gaming machine and a central controller. The gaming machine may conduct wagering on an event or set of events for a player, conducting a wager including receiving a wager value and a predicted ranking from the player and transmitting the wager to the central controller. The central controller accessing a database to automatically retrieve data about one or more events that occurred in the past and included multiple participants for creating a plurality of binary scorecards. The central controller matching the predicted ranking to a scorecard and determining a reward value based on an award level of the scorecard and tier levels of a pari-mutuel pool.

Abstract: An improved gaming machine comprising a display screen, a processor, and an input device. The gaming machine displays on the display screen a gaming interface presenting an entertaining display and a summary window comprising a limited view of variables related to participants in multiple events. The gaming machine may conduct wagering on past events for a player, conducting a wager including the processor accessing a database to automatically retrieve data about one or more events in the past and included multiple participants. The data may include both a final ranking of the participants in the events and listings of features of the participants in the events, which may be displayed in the summary window.

Abstract: An improved gaming system comprising at least one gaming machine and a central controller. The gaming machine may conduct wagering on an event or set of events for a player, conducting a wager including receiving a wager value and a predicted ranking from the player and transmitting the wager to the central controller. The central controller accessing a database to automatically retrieve data about one or more events that occurred in the past and included multiple participants for creating a plurality of binary scorecards. The central controller matching the predicted ranking to a scorecard and determining a reward value based on an award level of the scorecard and tier levels of a pari-mutuel pool.