ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 1 -- United States Patent no. 11,972,664, issued on April 30, was assigned to CFPH LLC (New York).

"Games using financial indicators as random number generators" was invented by David A. Puckeridge (London), Andrew Garrood (London) and Paul Johal (Lonson, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "According to various systems and methods, financial indicators may be used as random number generators to determine variables, such as numbers and cards, for various games, including casino-style games like roulette and poker. Players may place wagers relating to one or more game variables, such as one or more cards, hands, a roulette wheel spin, a lottery number, or other var...