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 — Sportzino

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

Public correspondence to the granted patent
High
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, Sportzino 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 Sportzino

  • sports prediction markets
  • Sportzino Coins
  • Sweeps Coins
  • free-to-play framing
  • dual-currency selection
  • casino and sportsbook surfaces

Granted patent position

Publicly aligned

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 Sportzino publicly discloses relevant functionality

What Sportzino 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

Sportzino disclosure

Sports events offered across a social sportsbook surface.

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

Sportzino disclosure

Markets and prices published for selection by users.

Granted United States Patent — relevant element

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

Evidence status: Public functional correspondence

Credit / currency layer

Sportzino disclosure

Two coin types described publicly as separate balances.

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

Sportzino disclosure

Standard coins publicly described as having no real-world redemption value.

Granted United States Patent — relevant element

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

Evidence status: Direct public correspondence

Account layer

Sportzino disclosure

Balances held per currency within the user account.

Granted United States Patent — relevant element

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

Evidence status: Public functional correspondence

Social / competition layer

Sportzino disclosure

Promotions, challenges and competition mechanics.

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

Sportzino disclosure

Event and result updates delivered to users during play.

Granted United States Patent — relevant element

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

Evidence status: Public functional correspondence

Economic mode layer

Sportzino disclosure

User selects which coin type is applied to an entry.

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: Direct public correspondence

Settlement layer

Sportzino disclosure

Entries settle on real event outcomes.

Granted United States Patent — relevant element

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

Evidence status: Public functional correspondence

Technical data layer

Sportzino 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 sport / event1BVery StrongConfirmed publicly—
Odds1CVery StrongConfirmed publicly—
Virtual credits1EVery StrongConfirmed publicly—
Wager / prediction selection1FVery StrongConfirmed publicly—
Result settlement1GVery StrongConfirmed publicly—
Winning coin allocation1HVery StrongConfirmed publicly—
Parlay / multiple-event functionality9 / 18Very StrongConfirmed publicly—
Account3 / 12StrongConfirmed publicly—
Pseudo-currency mode1JStrongFunctionally indicated—
Parallel simulated / non-simulated economic modes1J / 1KRequires closer verificationTechnical verification required—
Predefined wagering threshold1IUnverifiedTechnical verification required—
Reduced-frequency updates1LUnverifiedTechnical verification required—
Network-transfer reduction1M / 1NUnverifiedTechnical verification required—

Background disclosure record

Sportzino publicly defines Virtual Coins as an in-game currency used to play Games, and expressly includes sports prediction games within those Games.

Its rules disclose

  • prediction pools
  • sporting events
  • odds
  • dynamically fluctuating odds
  • pool closing times
  • live / in-play markets
  • settlement
  • winning coins
  • parlays
  • same-game parlays
  • moneyline
  • spread / handicap
  • over / under
  • player markets
  • real sporting competitions

The rules state that after settlement, winning coins are distributed accordingly.

Important evidence

Sportzino's rules are exceptionally useful because they describe not merely marketing language but operational mechanics, including changing odds, markets, settlement and virtual-coin distribution.

Publicly observable alignment to US 12,525,093

High

Why this rating?

  • real-world sporting events;
  • published odds;
  • virtual currency with a no-monetary-value classification;
  • a separate promotional currency redeemable for prizes;
  • prediction / wager functionality on event outcomes;
  • user accounts and balances;
  • settlement of outcomes against balances.

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

  • Parallel simulated / non-simulated economic modes
  • Predefined wagering threshold
  • Reduced-frequency updates
  • Network-transfer 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.

Sportzino

High

13 cited evidence records · 5 mandatory Claim 1 limitations unestablished

Official public disclosure register

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

Cash / real-value mode

1 public source

Official product pageSource level 1

Sportzino sign-up promotion

Sportzino · Verified 23 August 2026

View public disclosure

https://sportzino.com/promotions/promo/sign-up-promotion

Credit / debit settlement

2 public sources

Official product pageSource level 1

Sportzino social casino overview

Sportzino · Verified 23 August 2026

View public disclosure

https://sportzino.com/info/social-casino/

Official rulesSource level 1

Sportzino Sweeps Rules

Sportzino · Published / updated 12 August 2026 · Verified 23 August 2026

View product rules

https://sportzino.com/sweeps-rules

Event results

1 public source

Official product pageSource level 1

Sportzino Sportsbook

Sportzino · Verified 23 August 2026

View public disclosure

https://sportzino.com/sport

Leaderboards

1 public source

Official termsSource level 1

Slot tournaments

Sportzino · Verified 23 August 2026

View company terms

https://sportzino.com/info/slot-tournaments/

Odds

1 public source

Official product pageSource level 1

Sportzino Sportsbook

Sportzino · Verified 23 August 2026

View public disclosure

https://sportzino.com/sport

Play-money currency

2 public sources

Official rulesSource level 1

Sportzino Sweeps Rules

Sportzino · Published / updated 12 August 2026 · Verified 23 August 2026

View product rules

https://sportzino.com/sweeps-rules

Official product pageSource level 1

Sportzino social casino overview

Sportzino · Verified 23 August 2026

View public disclosure

https://sportzino.com/info/social-casino/

Real-world events

1 public source

Official product pageSource level 1

Sportzino Sportsbook

Sportzino · Verified 23 August 2026

View public disclosure

https://sportzino.com/sport

Responsible gaming limits

1 public source

Official product pageSource level 1

Sportzino Sportsbook (player safety links)

Sportzino · Verified 23 August 2026

View public disclosure

https://sportzino.com/sport

Sports markets

1 public source

Official product pageSource level 1

Sportzino Sportsbook

Sportzino · Verified 23 August 2026

View public disclosure

https://sportzino.com/sport

User accounts

1 public source

Official product pageSource level 1

Sportzino Sportsbook

Sportzino · Verified 23 August 2026

View public disclosure

https://sportzino.com/sport

User mode selection

2 public sources

Official product pageSource level 1

Sportzino social casino overview

Sportzino · Verified 23 August 2026

View public disclosure

https://sportzino.com/info/social-casino/

Financial pressSource level 3

Sportzino Gold Coins and Sweeps Coins explained

Ball Is Life · Published / updated 27 July 2026 · Verified 23 August 2026

View published report

https://ballislife.com/betting/reviews/sportzino/coins/

Virtual currency

1 public source

Official product pageSource level 1

Sportzino sign-up promotion

Sportzino · Verified 23 August 2026

View public disclosure

https://sportzino.com/promotions/promo/sign-up-promotion

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 Sportzino 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 Sportzino

Granted patent position — Sportzino

Sportzino's published operational rules provide unusually granular public evidence of market, odds and settlement mechanics operating on a virtual-coin economy. Whether a distinct parallel economic mode and the claimed data-transfer controls exist requires 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.

Sportzino

Level A
Sportzino Prediction Rules

Sportzino

Category
Official rules
Claim element
1C, 1D, 1G, 1H, 9/18

Pools, dynamic odds, events, settlement, coins, sports markets and parlays.

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