Abstract: A system for aggregating wagers in a pari-mutuel betting pool having a minimum acceptable wager amount as required by a track for placement in which odds are changeable until the wagering pool closes. The system includes a display for presenting an individual as a single wagering opportunity the outcome of a wager in a pari-mutuel betting pool, the wager involving the picking of more than one horse within a single race, with the payout only upon an exact match of the picked horses. The system includes a wager placing unit adapted to place the wagers in an aggregator for aggregating pari-mutuel betting pool wagers from multiple players that would be less than the minimum acceptable wager amount as required by a the track for placement so as to provide players with the ability to place wagers in various denominations where previously they would not have been accepted.

Abstract: A method and system is provided to permit placing a wager on a pari-mutuel event in which expert handicapper's prognoses are displayed to a player to permit them to formulate either simple or complicated exotic wagers, and to be able to aggregate a wager with those of other players to satisfy wagering minimums.

Abstract: The invention is a secondary exchange system attached to an online auction system which provides winners with the ability to extend their play. The online auction system facilitates the sale of goods and services through an auction which offers bidders the potential for purchasing goods and services at huge discounts from retail pricing. The invention enables winning bidders to optionally exchange their purchase for alternative items or credits towards future auctions. This provides the participant a validation for the purchase of the initial item, the option of exchanging for an item of greater perceived personal value, or the means to extend their play and enjoy the excitement of the experience without additional cost.

Abstract: The invention is a secondary exchange system attached to an online auction system which provides winners with the ability to extend their play. The online auction system facilitates the sale of goods and services through an auction which offers bidders the potential for purchasing goods and services at huge discounts from retail pricing. The invention enables winning bidders to optionally exchange their purchase for alternative items or credits towards future auctions. This provides the participant a validation for the purchase of the initial item, the option of exchanging for an item of greater perceived personal value, or the means to extend their play and enjoy the excitement of the experience without additional cost.

Abstract: A method and system is provided to permit placing a wager on a pari-mutuel event in which expert handicapper's prognoses are displayed to a player to permit them to formulate either simple or complicated exotic wagers, and to be able to aggregate a wager with those of other players to satisfy wagering minimums.

Abstract: A method and system is provided to permit placing a wager on a pari-mutuel event in which expert handicapper's prognoses are displayed to a player to permit them to formulate either simple or complicated exotic wagers, and to be able to aggregate a wager with those of other players to satisfy wagering minimums.

Abstract: A method and system is provided to permit placing a wager on a pari-mutuel event in which expert handicapper's prognoses are displayed to a player to permit them to formulate either simple or complicated exotic wagers, and to be able to aggregate a wager with those of other players to satisfy wagering minimums.

Abstract: A system and method are provided wherein a player of a casino game or an online casino game is provided one or more additional opportunities to place bets, or to consume information or content, or perform a variety of tasks, without the need to leave the casino game (or online casino game), and with minimal disruption of the casino game, thus potentially increasing the revenue to the casino.

Abstract: A game enhancement that selects randomly, or pseudo-randomly, from a set of possible winning combinations and designates the selected winning combination as a bonus pay or alternative winning combination. The game is then played according to traditional rules. In one embodiment, if the player's result matches the bonus pay combination the player is paid or otherwise rewarded at a higher rate than is typical for the player's result. In an alternative embodiment, if the player's result matches an alternative winning combination, the player is paid regardless of whether he or she has won the game.

Abstract: A slot machine enhancement which provides an incentive to users who have lost one or more games to continue playing. A loss counter tracks the number of losses and a user can choose to redeem the losses for at least one prize. Such prizes can include, but are not limited to, one or more free games, one or more guaranteed wining games, one or more guaranteed wining games with a guaranteed minimum payout of an amount greater than the least possible payout, and the like. When the user wins a game, the loss counter is reset to zero.

Abstract: A user desiring to conduct a transaction provided by a transaction server first establishes a location identifiable connection via communications medium with a verification server. The verification server identifies the location of the user, and provides a location identification to the transaction server. The communications medium between the user and the verification server may be a telephone connection that provides an Automatic Number Identification (ANI) providing at least an area code to the verification server. The connection between the user and the transaction server may be provided by higher speed link than the connection between the user and the verification server.