Method and system for conducting an online fantasy game

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for conducting a plurality of fantasy games including creating a fantasy game on a game server, collecting a first round of wagers, assigning a first fantasy player and a second fantasy player to the community team, assigning a third fantasy player and a fourth fantasy player to the first fantasy team based upon the first rank list, assigning a fifth fantasy player and a sixth fantasy player to the second team based upon the second rank list, collecting a second round of wagers, assigning a first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth score to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth fantasy players, respectively, calculating a first team score for the first fantasy team, calculating a second team score for the second fantasy team; and determining a winner between the first fantasy team and the second fantasy team.

Description

[0001]This invention claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 146,211 filed on Jan. 21, 2009, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The embodiments of the invention relate to an online fantasy game and, more particularly, to a method and system for conducting an online fantasy game. Although embodiments of the invention are suitable for a wide scope of applications, it is particularly suitable for an online fantasy game of short duration in which participants partake in multiple fantasy drafts and make wagers on the outcome of the fantasy game.[0004]2. Discussion of the Related Art[0005]In general, fantasy games are games that are based upon actions of people in the real world at an event, such as a professional sports game. Participants in a fantasy game select a fantasy player or fantasy players which correspond a person or persons from the real world. Participants accumulat...

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Benefits of technology

[0021]An object of embodiments of the invention is to provide a system that provides a fantasy game which is completed in much less time than traditional fantasy games.

[0022]Another object of embodiments of the invention is to provide a mechanism by which a participant may increase a wager on a fantasy game after the fantasy game has begun.

[0023]Another object of embodiments of the invention is to provide a mechanism by which a participant may place a wager on a fantasy game after the fantasy game has begun.

Problems solved by technology

However, the fantasy draft only occurs once and a manager carries fantasy players forward from one week to the next.

Because traditional fantasy games often persist for many months, managers may become disinterested in the game if their fantasy team is performing poorly.

Managers with poorly performing fantasy teams may become disenfranchised in the later part of the season and limit their participation or even withdraw from the game.

Accordingly, managers have few opportunities to obtain high performing fantasy players after the fantasy game has begun or observe performance of fantasy players before selecting the players in a fantasy draft.

If a manager has fantasy team that is performing well, that manager cannot increase the wager.

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