US 12,525,093Granted United States Patent

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

All mapped companies

Granted United States Patent

US 12,525,093

Public Technology Mapping — FanDuel

The Granted United States Patent defines the architecture below. FanDuel 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

Real-world events
Odds
Gambling credits
Zero / minimal-value pseudo-currency
Economic mode monitoring
Wagering threshold
Data update reduction
Reduced network transfer
Limited results delivered

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

Patent first, company second

Granted Patent architecture, FanDuel disclosure, granted patent position

GrantedUS 12,525,093

Granted United States Patent

Real-world event
Odds
Gambling credits
Pseudo-currency
Economic mode monitoring
Reduced data updates
Reduced network transfer
Limited results delivered

Publicly disclosed by FanDuel

real-money sportsbook
daily fantasy sports
free-to-play games
bonus bets
live same-game parlays

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 FanDuel publicly discloses relevant functionality

What FanDuel 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

FanDuel disclosure

Extensive real sporting event coverage.

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

FanDuel disclosure

Proprietary pricing and market publication including same-game parlays.

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

FanDuel disclosure

Cash wallet plus bonus bet credits.

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

FanDuel disclosure

Free-to-play prediction games offered without stake.

Granted United States Patent — relevant element

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

Evidence status: Direct public correspondence

Account layer

FanDuel disclosure

Single account holding cash and promotional 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

FanDuel disclosure

Contests, ranked fantasy competition and leaderboards.

Granted United States Patent — relevant element

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

Evidence status: Direct public correspondence

Live data layer

FanDuel disclosure

Live in-play odds and event feeds.

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

FanDuel disclosure

Cash or bonus credit selected at wager 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

FanDuel disclosure

Automated settlement to the relevant balance.

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

FanDuel 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 element	Claim ref.	Observed strength	Evidence status	Note
Real-world events	1B	Very Strong	Confirmed publicly	—
Prediction of event outcome	1F / 1G	Very Strong	Confirmed publicly	—
Account	3 / 12	Very Strong	Confirmed publicly	—
Conventional sportsbook	1A–1D	Very Strong	Confirmed publicly	—
Free-play prediction	1J	Very Strong	Confirmed publicly	—
Promotional credit	1E	Strong	Confirmed publicly	—
Transition toward real sportsbook activity	1J / 1K	Strong	Functionally indicated	—
Pseudo-currency wagers on identical market architecture	1J	Partial	Technical verification required	—
Predefined threshold	1I	Unverified	Technical verification required	—
Mode-based update reduction	1L–1N	Unverified	Technical verification required	—

Background disclosure record

FanDuel operates

conventional sportsbook
daily fantasy
free-to-play sports predictions
sportsbook Bonus Bets / site credit
account-based rewards

Daily Dinger — 2026 evidence

FanDuel expressly describes Daily Dinger as a free-to-play game where a user selects a real MLB player who they predict will hit a home run. If successful, the user receives a Profit Boost Token usable on an MLB wager. FanDuel itself says this provides a low-stakes entry point for newcomers and helps users build confidence in prop-betting strategy. This concept has strong thematic relevance to the patent's novice / practice-gambling objectives.

Other examples

Free Pick'Em products
Free event-prediction games
Non-withdrawable sportsbook site credit
Sportsbook-linked prizes

Commercial scale

Flutter FY2025 global revenue

US$16.383B

Source: Flutter Entertainment plc, FanDuel's parent

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 games operating alongside the real-money sportsbook;
the zero or minimal-value pseudo-currency and mode-selection architecture is 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

Pseudo-currency wagers on identical market architecture
Predefined threshold
Mode-based 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.

FanDuel

13 cited evidence records · 6 mandatory Claim 1 limitations unestablished

Official public disclosure register

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

Cash / real-value mode

1 public source

Help centreSource level 1

How do I set account limits?

FanDuel Support · Verified 23 August 2026

View help centre source

https://support.fanduel.com/s/article/How-do-I-set-account-limits

Credit / debit settlement

1 public source

Help centreSource level 1

How do I set account limits?

FanDuel Support · Verified 23 August 2026

View help centre source

https://support.fanduel.com/s/article/How-do-I-set-account-limits

Event results

1 public source

Official rulesSource level 1

FanDuel Sportsbook house rules

FanDuel · Published / updated Effective 30 July 2026 · Verified 23 August 2026

View product rules

https://www.fanduel.com/fanduel-sportsbook-house-rules-mi

Free-to-play mode

2 public sources

Official product pageSource level 1

FanDuel free-to-play games

FanDuel · Verified 23 August 2026

View public disclosure

https://www.fanduel.com/contests

Official rulesSource level 1

FanDuel Faceoff rules

FanDuel · Verified 23 August 2026

View product rules

https://www.fanduel.com/faceoff-rules

Live wagering

1 public source

Official product pageSource level 1

Cash Out

FanDuel · Verified 23 August 2026

View public disclosure

https://www.fanduel.com/sportsbook-cash-out

Odds

1 public source

Official product pageSource level 1

What is a parlay bet?

FanDuel · Verified 23 August 2026

View public disclosure

https://www.fanduel.com/sports-betting-guide/what-is-a-parlay-bet

Other technical architecture

1 public source

SEC filingSource level 2

Flutter Entertainment plc 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/1635327/000163532726000005/flut-20251231.htm

Parlays / multiple events

1 public source

Help centreSource level 1

What is a same game parlay?

FanDuel Support · Verified 23 August 2026

View help centre source

https://support.fanduel.com/s/article/What-is-a-Same-Game-Parlay-or-SGP

Promotional currency

2 public sources

Official rulesSource level 1

Freeplay rules

FanDuel · Verified 23 August 2026

View product rules

https://www.fanduel.com/freeplay-rules

Help centreSource level 1

How do I set account limits?

FanDuel Support · Verified 23 August 2026

View help centre source

https://support.fanduel.com/s/article/How-do-I-set-account-limits

Real-world events

2 public sources

Official rulesSource level 1

FanDuel Sportsbook house rules

FanDuel · Published / updated Effective 30 July 2026 · Verified 23 August 2026

View product rules

https://www.fanduel.com/fanduel-sportsbook-house-rules-mi

Official termsSource level 1

FanDuel terms of use

FanDuel · Verified 23 August 2026

View company terms

https://www.fanduel.com/termsofuse

Sports markets

1 public source

Official rulesSource level 1

FanDuel Sportsbook house rules

FanDuel · Published / updated Effective 30 July 2026 · Verified 23 August 2026

View product rules

https://www.fanduel.com/fanduel-sportsbook-house-rules-mi

User accounts

2 public sources

Official rulesSource level 1

FanDuel Faceoff rules

FanDuel · Verified 23 August 2026

View product rules

https://www.fanduel.com/faceoff-rules

Official termsSource level 1

FanDuel terms of use

FanDuel · Verified 23 August 2026

View company terms

https://www.fanduel.com/termsofuse

Wagering limits

2 public sources

Official product pageSource level 1

Play with a plan — sportsbook

FanDuel · Verified 23 August 2026

View public disclosure

https://www.fanduel.com/playwithaplan/sportsbook

Help centreSource level 1

What is FanDuel responsible gaming?

FanDuel Support · Verified 23 August 2026

View help centre source

https://support.fanduel.com/s/article/What-is-FanDuel-Responsible-Gaming

View granted United States patent View USPTO record View Claim 1 View Claim 10 View 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 FanDuel 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 FanDuel

Granted patent position — FanDuel

FanDuel's public positioning of free-to-play prediction products as a practice environment feeding real-money wagering is thematically close to the patent's stated objectives. The question of whether free-play activity runs on the same market and data architecture, and whether delivery differs by mode, is unresolved on public material.

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.

FanDuel

Level B

FanDuel Sportsbook

FanDuel

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

Conventional sportsbook markets, odds and settlement.

FanDuel

Level B

Daily Dinger — free-to-play game

FanDuel

Category: Product documentation
Claim element: 1J

Free-to-play MLB home-run prediction awarding a Profit Boost Token.

FanDuel

Level A

Bonus Bets and site credit terms

FanDuel

Category: Terms of use
Claim element: 1E

Non-withdrawable sportsbook site credit.

FanDuel

Level C

Flutter Entertainment FY2025 results

Flutter Entertainment plc

Category: Investor disclosure
Claim element: Commercial scale

FY2025 global revenue of US$16.383B.