Multiple levels of participation in a lottery jackpot

摘要

A virtual lottery unit can be utilized by a player to play a virtual lottery. A virtual lottery ticket display is provided to display a plurality of virtual lottery ticket prices. Each of the virtual lottery ticket prices corresponds to a distinct known percentage of a progressive jackpot that can be won with a winning virtual lottery number. The progressive jackpot increases progressive jackpot increases in size based on a portion of ticket sales revenue and that can be won with a winning virtual lottery number. A price selection input receives a selection of the virtual lottery ticket price of which the lottery ticket is to be purchased. Further, a number selection input receives a selection of a virtual lottery ticket number from the player. In addition, a random number generator generates the winning virtual lottery ticket number. A virtual lottery processor compares the selection of the virtual lottery ticket number from the player with the winning virtual lottery ticket number. The virtual lottery processor calculates a distribution of the progressive jackpot to the player based upon the distinct known percentage associated with the virtual lottery ticket price selected by the player if the virtual lottery ticket number from the player equals the winning virtual lottery ticket.