ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,387,569, issued on Aug. 12.

"Sports betting apparatus and method" was invented by Raymond Anthony Joao (Yonkers, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus, including a processor, which provides an electronic forum which provides a video or audio broadcast or transmission of a sporting event or an esports sporting event or competition, an entertainment event, or educational or instructional content, and a user profile of a participant in, or person depicted in, the video or audio broadcast or transmission; a transmitter which transmits the electronic forum to a first user communication device of or associated with the first user; a...