A method is provided for administering a game over a wireless
telecommunications network (30) serving a number of mobile terminals
(20). The wireless telecommunications network (30) includes a number of
base stations (32) providing wireless communication coverage for
corresponding geographically defined cells (34). The method includes:
establishing a game offering in response to a triggering event;
designating a region in response to the established game offering;
locating mobile terminals (20) within the designated region; sending over
the wireless telecommunications network (30), to mobile terminals (20)
within the designated region, an invitation to participate in a game in
accordance with the established game offering; and, collecting over the
wireless telecommunications network (30), from mobile terminals (20) to
which the invitation was sent, responses to the invitation, the responses
indicating that the invitation to participate in the game has been
accepted or declined.