US Patent 10475278 Real-time interactive wagering on event outcomes

Embodiments include opening a gaming account of a user. Embodiments include establishing an amount of consideration in the gaming account of the user. Embodiments include, after opening the gaming account and establishing the amount of consideration, authorizing the user to access the gaming account from a computing device by verifying credentials of the user received from the computing device. Embodiments include receiving a first request from the user to enter into a game. Embodiments include receiving a second request from another user to enter into an opposite side of the game. Embodiments include matching, by the computer system, the first request and the second request. Embodiments include forming one obligation with a gaming operator to pay the user for winning the game with the user and forming one other obligation with the gaming operator to pay the second user for winning the game with the other user.