US 12,525,093
Granted United States PatentUS 12,525,093 B2SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ON-LINE SIMULATED AND NON-SIMULATED GAMBLING
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Granted United States Patent

US 12,525,093

Public Technology Mapping — BetMGM

The Granted United States Patent defines the architecture below. BetMGM is examined only in terms of publicly disclosed functionality corresponding with elements of that architecture.

Public correspondence to the granted patent
Medium
Evidence strength
High
Priority
18 December 2020
Granted
13 January 2026

What the Granted Patent protects

Granted architecture — US 12,525,093

The Granted United States Patent claims a combination of real-world event wagering, gambling credits, minimal or zero-value pseudo-currency operation, economic mode monitoring and mode-responsive management of data communications.

Granted patent core — US 12,525,093

GrantedUS 12,525,093
  1. Real-world events
  2. Odds
  3. Gambling credits
  4. Zero / minimal-value pseudo-currency
  5. Economic mode monitoring
  6. Wagering threshold
  7. Data update reduction
  8. Reduced network transfer
  9. Limited results delivered
View granted United States patentView USPTO recordView Claim 1View Claim 10View Claim 19US 12,525,093 B2 — primary source benchmark

Patent first, company second

Granted Patent architecture, BetMGM disclosure, granted patent position

GrantedUS 12,525,093

Granted United States Patent

  1. Real-world event
  2. Odds
  3. Gambling credits
  4. Pseudo-currency
  5. Economic mode monitoring
  6. Reduced data updates
  7. Reduced network transfer
  8. Limited results delivered

Publicly disclosed by BetMGM

  • real-money sportsbook
  • free-to-play games
  • bonus bets
  • MGM Rewards points
  • live betting

Granted patent position

Partially observable

The Granted United States Patent extends beyond the publicly visible consumer functionality by claiming defined technical controls concerning pseudo-currency mode detection and communications-network management.

Where BetMGM publicly discloses relevant functionality

What BetMGM publicly discloses, module by module

Each module is presented beside the relevant element of the Granted United States Patent so that the patent language and the public disclosure can be read together.

Sports event layer

BetMGM disclosure

Real sporting events across regulated US markets.

Granted United States Patent — relevant element

Monitoring real-world events, including sporting events, upon which wagering is offered.

Evidence status: Direct public correspondence

Odds / market layer

BetMGM disclosure

Odds published across pre-match and in-play markets.

Granted United States Patent — relevant element

Calculating odds and publishing the monitored events, wagering markets and odds to users.

Evidence status: Direct public correspondence

Credit / currency layer

BetMGM disclosure

Cash balance, bonus bets and loyalty points.

Granted United States Patent — relevant element

Providing gambling credits to a user in association with a credit account.

Evidence status: Direct public correspondence

Free-play / simulated layer

BetMGM disclosure

Free-to-play prediction games offered alongside the sportsbook.

Granted United States Patent — relevant element

Pseudo-currency having minimal or zero real-world value.

Evidence status: Direct public correspondence

Account layer

BetMGM disclosure

Account holds wallet and rewards balances.

Granted United States Patent — relevant element

Credit account established on registration; credits allocated, held and adjusted.

Evidence status: Public functional correspondence

Social / competition layer

BetMGM disclosure

Contests and rewards tiers based on user activity.

Granted United States Patent — relevant element

Virtual rooms and ranking of user performance within a predefined period.

Evidence status: Public functional correspondence

Live data layer

BetMGM disclosure

Live event data and odds updates during play.

Granted United States Patent — relevant element

Real-world event and result information provided to users in real time.

Evidence status: Direct public correspondence

Economic mode layer

BetMGM disclosure

Selection between cash and bonus credit at bet placement.

Granted United States Patent — relevant element

Monitoring whether wagering is being conducted using a pseudo-currency of minimal or zero real-world value.

Evidence status: Public functional correspondence

Settlement layer

BetMGM disclosure

Settlement against official results with account adjustment.

Granted United States Patent — relevant element

Determining the wager outcome and crediting or debiting the credit account.

Evidence status: Direct public correspondence

Technical data layer

BetMGM disclosure

No public material reviewed describes update frequency management, feed throttling or mode-dependent network optimisation.

Granted United States Patent — relevant element

Reduced frequency of event and other data updates, reduced communications-network data transfer and limited results delivered.

Evidence status: Technical verification required

Publicly observable correspondence with the Granted Patent

Granted claim element mapping

Each row records publicly observable functional correspondence to an element of the granted claims. Technical implementation requires further verification where indicated. No conclusion is drawn regarding infringement.

Claim elementClaim ref.Observed strengthEvidence statusNote
Real-world sports1BVery StrongConfirmed publicly—
Odds1C / 1DVery StrongConfirmed publicly—
Wagers1FVery StrongConfirmed publicly—
Account3 / 12Very StrongConfirmed publicly—
Bonus credits1EVery StrongConfirmed publicly—
Free-play / non-cash mode1JStrongConfirmed publicly—
Real-world-event prediction functionality1B / 1GStrongConfirmed publicly—
Integrated transition from free play to sportsbook credit1E / 1JStrongFunctionally indicated—
Zero-value pseudo-currency identical to Claim 1 terminology1JPartialTechnical verification required—
Defined wagering threshold1IUnverifiedTechnical verification required—
Mode-based event update reduction1L–1NUnverifiedTechnical verification required—

Background disclosure record

BetMGM operates conventional real-money online sports betting and also integrates

  • Bonus Bets
  • free-to-play games
  • free sports prediction games
  • sportsbook account access
  • real event questions
  • prizes delivered as sportsbook credits

BetMGM describes a Bonus Bet as a credit allowing a user to place a wager without using cash funds. In 2026 BetMGM has been actively operating free-to-play sportsbook experiences.

Examples

  • World's Game Pick'Em — users answer questions about actual FIFA World Cup matches and may receive Bonus Bets
  • Penalty Kick Shootout — free-to-play experience integrated with the BetMGM Sportsbook account
  • Swing For The Fences — free-to-play experience awarding sportsbook bonuses / tokens

Commercial scale

2025 net revenue

US$2.796B

Online sports revenue

US$903M

Sportsbook handle

US$15.18B

Publicly observable alignment to US 12,525,093

Medium

Why this rating?

  • real-world sporting events, odds and live wagering;
  • accounts, balances and settlement;
  • free-to-play and pool-style products adjacent to real-money wagering;
  • the no-monetary-value currency element and backend behaviour are less directly demonstrated.

Important unverified elements

  • defined wagering threshold;
  • mode-responsive update reduction;
  • reduced network transfer;
  • limited result delivery;

These categories reflect the strength of publicly identified functional correspondence with elements of the Granted United States Patent. They do not represent infringement conclusions, legal probabilities or a determination that every limitation of an independent claim is satisfied.

Unresolved technical elements

  • Zero-value pseudo-currency identical to Claim 1 terminology
  • Defined wagering threshold
  • Mode-based event update reduction

Audited evidence inventory

Element-by-element records against US 12,525,093 B2

Each inventory sets every cited disclosure against a canonical granted claim element, states the correspondence grade and shows the evidence supporting the qualitative rating.

BetMGM

Medium

13 cited evidence records · 7 mandatory Claim 1 limitations unestablished

Official public disclosure register

Every public source relied upon for BetMGM, organised by feature. Each source opens in a new tab so the disclosure can be reviewed independently.

API / data feeds

1 public source

Technical documentationSource level 1

BetMGM Sports API

BetMGM · Verified 23 August 2026

View technical documentation

https://sportsapi.il.betmgm.com/

Cash / real-value mode

1 public source

Official product pageSource level 1

BetMGM Rewards

BetMGM · Verified 23 August 2026

View public disclosure

https://www.betmgm.com/en/p/betmgmrewards

Credit / debit settlement

1 public source

Official rulesSource level 1

Sportsbook rules

BetMGM · Published / updated 6 August 2026 · Verified 23 August 2026

View product rules

https://www.betmgm.co.uk/sport-rules

Event results

1 public source

Official rulesSource level 1

MGM National Harbor sportsbook house rules

MGM Resorts / BetMGM · Published / updated 19 October 2021 · Verified 23 August 2026

View product rules

https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports/house-rules

Live wagering

1 public source

Help centreSource level 1

What is a live bet?

BetMGM Help Centre · Verified 23 August 2026

View help centre source

https://help.betmgm.co.uk/hc/en-gb/articles/12188869361170-What-is-a-live-bet

Odds

1 public source

Technical documentationSource level 1

BetMGM Sports API

BetMGM · Verified 23 August 2026

View technical documentation

https://sportsapi.il.betmgm.com/

Other technical architecture

1 public source

SEC filingSource level 2

MGM Resorts International Form 10-K (FY2025)

SEC EDGAR · Published / updated FY ended 31 December 2025 · Verified 23 August 2026

View SEC filing

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789570/000078957026000018/mgm-20251231.htm

Parlays / multiple events

1 public source

Help centreSource level 1

Bet types

BetMGM Help Center · Verified 23 August 2026

View help centre source

https://betmgm-mibetmgmcom.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/42112044523412-Bet-Types

Promotional currency

1 public source

Official product pageSource level 1

BetMGM Rewards

BetMGM · Verified 23 August 2026

View public disclosure

https://www.betmgm.com/en/p/betmgmrewards

Real-world events

1 public source

Official rulesSource level 1

Sportsbook rules

BetMGM · Published / updated 6 August 2026 · Verified 23 August 2026

View product rules

https://www.betmgm.co.uk/sport-rules

Sports markets

1 public source

Official rulesSource level 2

BetMGM house rules (filed with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission)

Massachusetts Gaming Commission · Published / updated 24 November 2025 · Verified 23 August 2026

View product rules

https://massgaming.com/wp-content/uploads/BetMGM-House-Rules-11.24.25.pdf

User accounts

1 public source

Official rulesSource level 2

BetMGM house rules (filed with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission)

Massachusetts Gaming Commission · Published / updated 24 November 2025 · Verified 23 August 2026

View product rules

https://massgaming.com/wp-content/uploads/BetMGM-House-Rules-11.24.25.pdf

Wagering limits

1 public source

Official termsSource level 1

BetMGM terms and conditions

BetMGM · Published / updated 9 March 2026 · Verified 23 August 2026

View company terms

https://www.betmgm.co.uk/terms

View granted United States patentView USPTO recordView Claim 1View Claim 10View Claim 19US 12,525,093 B2 — primary source benchmark

What the Granted United States Patent expressly claims beyond the current public evidence

  • Defined wagering threshold
  • Monitoring zero-value pseudo-currency mode
  • Mode-responsive update control
  • Reduced event / data update frequency
  • Reduced communications-network data transfer
  • Limited results delivered to the user

Current public sources reviewed for BetMGM do not establish these backend limitations.

The Granted United States Patent extends beyond the publicly visible consumer functionality by claiming defined technical controls concerning pseudo-currency mode detection and communications-network management.

Strategic relevance of the Granted Patent to BetMGM

Granted patent position — BetMGM

BetMGM's public material shows a real-money sportsbook operating alongside free-to-play real-event prediction products that feed sportsbook credit. Whether the free-play layer constitutes the claimed pseudo-currency wagering mode, and whether any data-delivery differentiation exists, requires technical verification.

The commercial position

  • Multiple companies publicly disclose parts of the architecture.
  • The Granted United States Patent sits above the competitive comparison as the protected asset.
  • Control of the Granted Patent may therefore have value beyond any single company's present implementation.

Sources

Company-owned sources are preferred over third-party commentary. Each card identifies the granted claim element to which the material is relevant.

BetMGM

Level B
BetMGM Sportsbook

BetMGM

Category
Product documentation
Claim element
1B, 1C, 1D

Conventional real-money sports wagering markets and odds.

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