VIRTUAL TICKET-IN AND TICKET-OUT ON A GAMING MACHINE

摘要

An electronic gaming machine includes a cabinet, a display mounted to the cabinet, a wireless interface for communicating with a portable electronic device, a network interface for communicating with a validation server, a bill validator coupled to a game controller configured to accept bills and printed ticket vouchers, and a removable cash box. The game controller includes a processor and a memory configured to control a wager-based game played on the EGM, redeem virtual ticket vouchers and printed ticket vouchers, receive an indication to transfer value to the EGM via a virtual ticket voucher, receive the virtual ticket voucher including a virtual ticket voucher validation number from the portable electronic device via the wireless interface, validate the virtual ticket voucher with the validation server via the network interface, deposit a credit amount associated with the virtual ticket voucher, and notify the validation server that the virtual ticket voucher is redeemed.

主权项

1. A gaming system comprising:
at least one display device; at least one input device; at least one processor; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device, and the at least one input device to:
wirelessly receive, from a mobile device, data associated with an account accessed via a digital wallet application of the mobile device,request an amount of funds from the account, said amount of funds being determined in association with the digital wallet application of the mobile device, andif the requested amount of funds is approved for transfer:
modify a credit balance based on the requested amount of funds, andthereafter, if a wager is placed in association with a play of a game:
deduct the placed wager from the credit balance,determine a game outcome,display the determined game outcome,determine any award associated with the determined game outcome, anddisplay any determined award associated with the determined game outcome.