US Patent Issued to Aristocrat Technologies Australia on Oct. 7 for "Electronic gaming machine and methods for playing a hold and drop keno game" (Australian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,437,603, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd. (North Ryde, Australia).

"Electronic gaming machine and methods for playing a hold and drop keno game" was invented by Joshua Matos (Cordeau Heights, Australia) and Marc Mayo (Balgownie, Australia).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electronic gaming system includes a processor that is configured to display a keno card during a base game. The keno card includes a plurality of player selectable spots, and each spot includes a number. The system receives a player selection of one or more spots. During a random selection of numbered balls, the processor deter...