| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention relates generally to a method, a system and a business model for performing electronic betting. The betting may concern e.g. races, matches or casino games. The present invention relates more particularly to implementing online betting with telecommunications media and to measures for making their use easier for an average user. One idea of the present invention is providing a betting system where the betting event is transferred to potential bettors via an electronic mass media such as television, and the betting management system supplies information on the betting objects and betting parameters advantageously also on mass media or by transmitting digital group messages to potential bettors. The user can advantageously make bets using short message service of a mobile communications system (214, 250, 260, 262, 280, 290). This enables to create an entertaining program with online betting. The user of the betting service does not need to have a continuous telephone connection to the service provider. The user does neither need to make specific agreements with the service provider or a bank for the betting payments and rewards in order to use the betting service.</p> |
