| 摘要 |
<p>A system and method of administering a lottery for a jurisdiction is disclosed. The lottery is conducted by a centralised lottery administrator (20) with lottery tickets being distributed by lottery agents (40) remote from the centralised lottery administrator (20). The method includes the steps of: (a) receiving from a wagerer (60) a communication identifying a unique identification code associated with a lottery card which has a monetary amount, where the lottery card is issued by a lottery agent (40); (b) after step (a) establishing, at a lottery administration system of the centralised lottery administrator (20), a user account associated with the unique identification code of the lottery card having the monetary amount; (c) receiving from the wagerer (60), without the assistance of a lottery agent (40) or lottery agent terminal, a communication identifying a first chosen play for a lottery game, where the first chosen play is associated with the user account; (d) deducting the cost of the chosen play from the balance of the user account. Where there is a remaining balance in the user account after the deduction, this is available for making at least one subsequent play; and (e) if it is verified that the chosen play is a winner, the winning monetary amount for the chosen play is credited to the user account, wherein the winning monetary amount may be redeemed from the user account upon presentation of the lottery card to an authorised lottery agent (60).</p> |
