Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a nudge game are disclosed. An example method may include collecting an amount of funds using a cash station, wherein the cash station is operatively associated with a central server, the central server including a nudge game application and a central accounting system. The method may further include reporting the amount of funds to the central accounting system, depositing the amount of funds in a user account by the central accounting system, presenting the nudge game application using a nudge game station, allowing play of a nudge game of the nudge game application if the user account contains a requisite amount of funds, producing a resultant amount of funds upon completion of an iteration of the nudge game, and depositing the resultant amount of funds in the user account.

Abstract: A system and method of providing a sweepstakes associated with a commercial application including generating a series of sweepstakes tickets, each ticket having a par value and is assigned a prize value, wherein the sum of the par values of the series of sweepstakes tickets is equal to the sum of the prize values of the sweepstakes tickets, assigning one or more sweepstakes tickets to a user, determining the value of the one or more sweepstakes tickets assigned to the user, and notifying, using a display, the user of the value of the one or more sweepstakes tickets assigned to the user.

Abstract: A system and method of integrating a penny auction and a sweepstakes includes presenting a split screen view to a user, with the split screen view containing a first portion and a second portion, the first portion displaying a penny auction and the second portion displaying a sweepstakes game, and receiving a request from the user to purchase one or more bids for use on the penny auction in the first portion of the split screen view. Based on the received request, the user is awarded one or more entries for the sweepstakes in the second portion of the split screen display.