US 12,525,093 B2 — Evidence inventory

Caesars Sportsbook measured against the Granted United States Patent

Caesars Sportsbook operates a regulated real-money sportsbook with house rules filed with state regulators and a Tier Credit / Reward Credit economy that links wagering activity to a wider loyalty currency.

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

Rating

Why this correspondence rating was given

Why medium-low?

real-world sporting events, odds and live wagering;
accounts, balances and settlement;
free-to-play functionality alongside the sportsbook;
presently identified evidence is less extensive than for the leading targets.

Important unverified elements

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

Supported

✓C1-AOn-line gambling service
✓C1-BMonitoring real-world events
✓C1-CCalculating odds
✓C1-DPublishing events, markets and odds
✓C1-EProviding gambling credits
✓C1-FUser account
✓C1-HResult determination
✓C1-ICredit / debit settlement

Unverified

?C1-GAllocation of credits to a wagerNone
?C1-JMinimal or zero-real-world-value pseudo-currencyNone
?C1-KDefined wagering threshold in a predefined periodNone
?C1-LMonitoring / detecting the pseudo-currency wagering conditionVerification
?C1-MMode-dependent reduction of event updatesVerification
?C1-NReduced network data transferVerification
?C1-OLimitation of results deliveredVerification

This rating reflects publicly observable functional correspondence to US 12,525,093 B2. It does not establish satisfaction of every limitation of an independent claim. 7 mandatory limitations of Claim 1 remain unestablished: C1-G, C1-J, C1-K, C1-L, C1-M, C1-N, C1-O.

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. The rating bands and how they are applied are set out on the rating methodology page.

Key disclosures

Public statements closest to the granted claim language

C1-EKey evidence

Caesars Rewards accrues Tier Credits and Reward Credits from wagering activity, exchangeable within the Caesars ecosystem.

Documents a second, non-cash credit unit generated by wagering — relevant to C1-E and to the distinction of credit types underlying C1-J.

Claim 1

Element-by-element position against the mandatory limitations

Element	Granted limitation	Correspondence	Cited records
C1-A	On-line gambling service	Direct	1
C1-B	Monitoring real-world events	Direct	1
C1-C	Calculating odds	Direct	1
C1-D	Publishing events, markets and odds	Strong	1
C1-E	Providing gambling credits	Strong	1
C1-F	User account	Strong	1
C1-G	Allocation of credits to a wager	None	—
C1-H	Result determination	Direct	1
C1-I	Credit / debit settlement	Direct	1
C1-J	Minimal or zero-real-world-value pseudo-currency	None	—
C1-K	Defined wagering threshold in a predefined period	None	—
C1-L	Monitoring / detecting the pseudo-currency wagering condition	Verification	—
C1-M	Mode-dependent reduction of event updates	Verification	—
C1-N	Reduced network data transfer	Verification	—
C1-O	Limitation of results delivered	Verification	—

Evidence records

Each disclosure, its cited source and why it matters

Granted patent element

C1-AOn-line gambling service

Providing a computer-implemented on-line gambling service accessible to a plurality of users over a communications network.

Category

Real-world events

Company public disclosure

Caesars publishes state House Rules governing sportsbook markets and settlement, including rules filed with state regulators.

Why this matters

Establishes the on-line service and wagering framework under C1-A.

Public evidence

Official rulesSource level 2

Caesars house rules (filed with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission)

Massachusetts Gaming Commission · Published / updated 4 September 2025 · Verified 23 August 2026

View product rules

https://massgaming.com/wp-content/uploads/Caesars-House-Rules-9.4.25.pdf

Official rulesSource level 1

House rules (Illinois)

Caesars Sportsbook · Verified 23 August 2026

View product rules

https://caesars.com/sportsbook-and-casino/il/support/house-rules/

Status

Direct public evidence

Granted patent element

C1-BMonitoring real-world events

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

Category

Sports markets

Company public disclosure

Filed house rules cover general betting rules and sport-specific rules across football, basketball, baseball and hockey.

Why this matters

C1-B requires monitoring of real-world sporting events on which wagering is offered.

Public evidence

Official rulesSource level 2

Caesars house rules (filed with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission)

Massachusetts Gaming Commission · Published / updated 4 September 2025 · Verified 23 August 2026

View product rules

https://massgaming.com/wp-content/uploads/Caesars-House-Rules-9.4.25.pdf

Status

Direct public evidence

Granted patent element

C1-CCalculating odds

Calculating odds associated with possible outcomes of the monitored real-world events.

Category

Odds

Company public disclosure

House rules govern pricing, market availability and settlement of accepted wagers.

Why this matters

C1-C requires calculation of odds on event outcomes.

Public evidence

Official rulesSource level 1

House rules (Arizona)

Caesars Sportsbook · Verified 23 August 2026

View product rules

https://caesars.com/sportsbook-and-casino/az/support/house-rules/

Status

Direct public evidence

Granted patent element

C1-DPublishing events, markets and odds

Publishing to users the monitored events, the wagering markets available on those events, and the calculated odds.

Category

Sports markets

Company public disclosure

Markets and prices are published to account holders within the sportsbook application.

Why this matters

C1-D requires publication of events, markets and odds.

Public evidence

Official rulesSource level 1

House rules (Ohio)

Caesars Sportsbook · Verified 23 August 2026

View product rules

https://caesars.com/sportsbook-and-casino/oh/support/house-rules/

Status

Strong functional correspondence

Key evidence

Granted patent element

C1-EProviding gambling credits

Providing gambling credits to a user, the credits being held in association with a credit account of that user.

Category

Promotional currency

Company public disclosure

Caesars Rewards accrues Tier Credits and Reward Credits from wagering activity, exchangeable within the Caesars ecosystem.

Why this matters

Documents a second, non-cash credit unit generated by wagering — relevant to C1-E and to the distinction of credit types underlying C1-J.

Public evidence

Help centreSource level 1

Earning tier credits

Caesars Rewards · Verified 23 August 2026

View help centre source

https://caesarsrewards.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/233

Official product pageSource level 1

Reward credit exchange

Caesars Entertainment · Verified 23 August 2026

View public disclosure

https://www.caesars.com/myrewards/exchange

Status

Strong functional correspondence

Granted patent element

C1-HResult determination

Determining the result of the real-world event and the corresponding outcome of the user's wager.

Category

Event results

Company public disclosure

Filed rules govern result determination, voiding and resettlement.

Why this matters

C1-H requires determination of the event result and wager outcome.

Public evidence

Official rulesSource level 2

Caesars house rules (filed with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission)

Massachusetts Gaming Commission · Published / updated 4 September 2025 · Verified 23 August 2026

View product rules

https://massgaming.com/wp-content/uploads/Caesars-House-Rules-9.4.25.pdf

Status

Direct public evidence

Granted patent element

C1-ICredit / debit settlement

Crediting or debiting the user's credit account in accordance with the determined outcome of the wager.

Category

Credit / debit settlement

Company public disclosure

Settled wagers are credited or debited to the account balance under the house rules.

Why this matters

C1-I requires crediting or debiting of the account on the determined outcome.

Public evidence

Official rulesSource level 1

House rules (Illinois)

Caesars Sportsbook · Verified 23 August 2026

View product rules

https://caesars.com/sportsbook-and-casino/il/support/house-rules/

Status

Direct public evidence

Granted patent element

C9Simultaneous wagering across multiple events

Wagering is conducted simultaneously across a plurality of sporting events.

Category

Parlays / multiple events

Company public disclosure

Caesars publishes an explanation of Same Game Parlay wagering combining multiple selections from one event.

Why this matters

Dependent Claims 9 / 18 address simultaneous wagering across a plurality of events.

Public evidence

Official product pageSource level 1

Same game parlay

Caesars Sportsbook · Verified 23 August 2026

View public disclosure

https://www.caesars.com/sportsbook-and-casino/betting/same-game-parlay/

Status

Direct public evidence

Granted patent element

C1-FUser account

Maintaining a user credit account against which gambling credits are held and adjusted.

Category

User accounts

Company public disclosure

Account requirements are governed by the state house rules and the Caesars Rewards account structure.

Why this matters

C1-F requires a maintained credit account.

Public evidence

Help centreSource level 1

Earning tier credits

Caesars Rewards · Verified 23 August 2026

View help centre source

https://caesarsrewards.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/233

Status

Strong functional correspondence

Granted patent element

C5Real-time event and result information

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

Category

Other technical architecture

Company public disclosure

Caesars Entertainment's FY2025 Form 10-K reports the Caesars Digital segment, including on-line sports wagering.

Why this matters

Level 2 corroboration of scale and operations, not of technical implementation.

Public evidence

SEC filingSource level 2

Caesars Entertainment, Inc. 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/1590895/000159089526000011/czr-20251231.htm

SEC filingSource level 2

Caesars Entertainment 10-K filing index

SEC EDGAR · Verified 23 August 2026

View SEC filing

https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?CIK=0001590895&action=getcompany&type=10-K

Status

Partial correspondence

Public sources

Official public disclosure register

Every public source relied upon for this entity, organised by feature. Each link opens the underlying disclosure in a new tab for independent review.

Credit / debit settlement

1 public source

Official rulesSource level 1

House rules (Illinois)

Caesars Sportsbook · Verified 23 August 2026

View product rules

https://caesars.com/sportsbook-and-casino/il/support/house-rules/

Event results

1 public source

Official rulesSource level 2

Caesars house rules (filed with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission)

Massachusetts Gaming Commission · Published / updated 4 September 2025 · Verified 23 August 2026

View product rules

https://massgaming.com/wp-content/uploads/Caesars-House-Rules-9.4.25.pdf

Odds

1 public source

Official rulesSource level 1

House rules (Arizona)

Caesars Sportsbook · Verified 23 August 2026

View product rules

https://caesars.com/sportsbook-and-casino/az/support/house-rules/

Other technical architecture

2 public sources

SEC filingSource level 2

Caesars Entertainment, Inc. 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/1590895/000159089526000011/czr-20251231.htm

SEC filingSource level 2

Caesars Entertainment 10-K filing index

SEC EDGAR · Verified 23 August 2026

View SEC filing

https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?CIK=0001590895&action=getcompany&type=10-K

Parlays / multiple events

1 public source

Official product pageSource level 1

Same game parlay

Caesars Sportsbook · Verified 23 August 2026

View public disclosure

https://www.caesars.com/sportsbook-and-casino/betting/same-game-parlay/

Promotional currency

2 public sources

Help centreSource level 1

Earning tier credits

Caesars Rewards · Verified 23 August 2026

View help centre source

https://caesarsrewards.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/233

Official product pageSource level 1

Reward credit exchange

Caesars Entertainment · Verified 23 August 2026

View public disclosure

https://www.caesars.com/myrewards/exchange

Real-world events

2 public sources

Official rulesSource level 1

House rules (Illinois)

Caesars Sportsbook · Verified 23 August 2026

View product rules

https://caesars.com/sportsbook-and-casino/il/support/house-rules/

Official rulesSource level 2

Caesars house rules (filed with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission)

Massachusetts Gaming Commission · Published / updated 4 September 2025 · Verified 23 August 2026

View product rules

https://massgaming.com/wp-content/uploads/Caesars-House-Rules-9.4.25.pdf

Sports markets

2 public sources

Official rulesSource level 2

Caesars house rules (filed with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission)

Massachusetts Gaming Commission · Published / updated 4 September 2025 · Verified 23 August 2026

View product rules

https://massgaming.com/wp-content/uploads/Caesars-House-Rules-9.4.25.pdf

Official rulesSource level 1

House rules (Ohio)

Caesars Sportsbook · Verified 23 August 2026

View product rules

https://caesars.com/sportsbook-and-casino/oh/support/house-rules/

User accounts

1 public source

Help centreSource level 1

Earning tier credits

Caesars Rewards · Verified 23 August 2026

View help centre source

https://caesarsrewards.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/233

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

Unverified

What the public evidence does not establish

Currently unverified granted-patent elements

C1-JMinimal or zero-real-world-value pseudo-currencyNone
C1-LMonitoring / detecting the pseudo-currency wagering conditionVerification
C1-MMode-dependent reduction of event updatesVerification
C1-NReduced network data transferVerification
C1-OLimitation of results deliveredVerification

These limitations are not established by the public material reviewed. Nothing here states that the company cannot perform these functions — only that equivalent implementation has not been established from the public evidence reviewed.

What the Granted United States Patent expressly adds — US 12,525,093 B2

The following limitations are expressly claimed in the granted patent. They are set against what Caesars Sportsbook publicly shows. Equivalent implementation has not been established from the public evidence reviewed.

A defined wagering threshold constraining credits wagered in a predefined period (C1-K).
Server-side detection of the minimal or zero-real-world-value pseudo-currency wagering condition (C1-L).
Mode-responsive reduction in the frequency and amount of real-world event updates (C1-M).
A consequent reduction in data transferred to that user across the communications network (C1-N).
Limitation of the results and related event data delivered while that condition subsists (C1-O).

Research gaps

Work requiring material beyond the public record

Stated openly rather than filled by inference

No free-to-play or zero-value wagering currency product identified; if one exists it should be captured before any correspondence is recorded for C1-J.

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