ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,499,735, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to SCA PROMOTIONS (Dallas).

"System and method for providing an enhanced keno game incorporating a bonus feature" was invented by Robert D. Hamman (Dallas) and Jay B. Ross (Delran, N.J.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and system for producing an enhanced keno game that provides a bonus feature that increases the odds of winning a monetary prize. The bonus feature increases the opportunity to guess winning numbers and therefore improves a keno player's winnings for a keno game and allows multiple players to participate concurrently. The winning payout to a player is predefined by a publishe...