METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING BETTING OR WAGERING ON A SPORTING EVENT

摘要

The invention provides a method of providing betting or wagering on a sporting event to a user. The method comprises receiving a text message from an SMS capable device, the text message including a character string representing a prediction of a sub-event within the sporting event; creating a mapped character string by applying a character mapping to successive characters within the character string; creating a filtered character string by applying one or more filters to the mapped character string; receiving an event string representing the sub-event following completion of the sub-event within the sporting event; applying one or more match rules to perform a string comparison between the filtered character string and the event string; and sending a win notification text message to the SMS capable device on satisfaction of at least one of the match rules. The method also provides a bet or wager processing system.