System and Method for Execution-Time Wager Finality and Regulated Payout Determination Using Cryptographically Bound Evidence

This provisional patent specification describes systems and methods for determining wager finality and authorizing regulated payouts using execution-time cryptographically bound evidence.The specification defines a domain-adapted application of execution-time evidence mechanisms to wagering, gaming, and gambling environments subject to regulatory oversight. It assumes the existence of execution-time evidence objects, deterministic acceptance tokens, cryptographic chain-of-custody, constrained override workflows, and downstream reliance mechanisms, which are incorporated by reference.The invention establishes wager finality and payout eligibility contemporaneously with wager resolution by generating and evaluating execution-time evidence against predefined acceptance criteria. Only wagers associated with valid execution-time acceptance tokens are eligible for payout authorization.Under this specification, absence of a valid acceptance token constitutes evidentiary insufficiency and cannot be cured through reconstructed logs, screenshots, probabilistic fairness models, affidavits, or post-hoc interpretation. Any deviation from token-based finality requires an explicit, auditable override event.This approach provides regulators, operators, and dispute authorities with a deterministic, transparent, and auditable mechanism for wager finality and payout determination, reducing disputes, payout delays, and regulatory exposure while preserving controlled operator discretion.