According to an embodiment, a method includes receiving a plurality of bets, in which each bet defines a respective amounted wagered, a respective area, and a respective weather-related event. Data that represents the plurality of bets is displayed. An outcome of a weather-related event is determined and at least one winner is determined based on the bets and the outcome.

A geography game for learning geography and geographic information is disclosed that includes maps, scoresheets, lists of facts, and rules and instructions used to guide players on how to effectively use edible food items, such as chips, to learn geography through a fun and entertaining platform. The game provides marketing value to chip manufacturers and variations of the game add even more value by creating excitement and longevity. In one implementation, the edible chip is a triangular corn tortilla chip.

A flag pin is provided comprising a straight pin with a sharpened end, a flag positioned at the opposite end of the pin, a vertical, cylindrical sleeve positioned around the pin, and a flexible base configured to receive the sharpened tip of the pin therethrough and to abut the bottom of the cylindrical sleeve. In use, a user inserts the flag pin into the cylindrical sleeve so that the sharpened tip of the pin extends out of the bottom of the sleeve, and moves the bottom of the pin into and through the flexible base so that the top of the flexible base comes to rest against the bottom of the cylindrical sleeve. In this configuration, the bottom end of the pin may then extend into a base on which the pin is to be placed, with the flexible base vertically supporting both the cylindrical sleeve and the pin itself, and holding the pin in a generally vertical orientation. A kit for assembling such flag pins and a method of its use are also provided.

An educational board game in which players advance game pieces from location to location on a map of the United States by correctly answering trivia questions related to cinema, music, concerts, stage plays, movie locations and plots, and the individual artists, performers, directors, composers, etc. who are associated with the performance industry. The locations on the board can be where movies were filmed, where concerts were played, where stage plays were presented, where the actors, directors, musicians, etc, reside or information about their careers and performances, etc.

According to an embodiment, a method includes receiving a plurality of bets, in which each bet defines a respective amounted wagered, a respective area, and a respective weather-related event. Data that represents the plurality of bets is displayed. An outcome of a weather-related event is determined and at least one winner is determined based on the bets and the outcome.