ANONYMOUS FUNDING AND TRACKING OF SPORTS WAGERING ACROSS MULTIPLE DEVICES

摘要

A gaming system includes a network accessible sports betting server that allows players to anonymously place wagers on sporting events using an anonymous account identifier that is not associated with any personal information of the player. The player may use the anonymous account identifier to access an available monetary balance for wagering, view, filter, and place wagers on sporting events using various wagering game machines, and continue to use the account identifier to track all associated wagering transactions while a remaining balance remains or pending wagering transactions are outstanding. The gaming system enables the player to use mobile devices and casino gaming machines to interchangeably interface with the anonymous account, viewing the remaining balance, place wagers, etc.

主权项

1. A sports betting server comprising:
at least one processor; a communications interface configured to communicate via a network; and a memory storage device configured to store instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the sports betting server to:
in response to accepting cash from a player via a bill acceptor of a kiosk, establish an anonymous account with a balance corresponding to the received cash, the anonymous account being associated with an identifier and being unassociated with any personal information of the player, the balance being transmitted from the kiosk to the sports betting server via the network;receive the identifier from a first wagering terminal via the network to enable access to the anonymous account;receive, from the first wagering terminal via the network, a first wager on a first sporting event, the first wager being covered by the balance in the anonymous account;receive the identifier from a second wagering terminal via the network to enable access to the anonymous account; andreceive, from the second wagering terminal via the network, a second wager on a second sporting event, the second wager being covered by a remaining balance in the anonymous account.