METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING GAMING ACTIVITY

摘要

A gaming machine for and method of tracking the activity of a user of a gaming machine includes a server with a database, the server being connected in communication with the gaming machine. Assigning an account number to a user and creating a tracking ticket for the user. The tracking ticket, in one embodiment, is erasable and re-printable and includes a respective code for the account number, but may not display personally identifiable information. The gaming machine provokes creation of a record in the database and assigns the account number to the record as a key value.

主权项

1. A method to enable tracking the activity of a user of a gaming machine comprising:
providing a gaming machine comprising a ticket printer and ticket reader for printing and reading cash tickets, respectively; providing a server with a database, the server being connected in communication with the gaming machine; assigning an account number to a user; printing a tracking ticket for said user, the tracking ticket comprising a respective code for the account number; creating a record in said database and assigning the said account number to the record as a key value; determining whether a ticket provided to the ticket reader is a cash ticket or tracking ticket; and if a tracking ticket has been determined then providing to the server a data packet comprising the account number as well as further gaming information selected from the group consisting of: an identification number of the gaming machine, a time stamp, and game results; and storing the data packet to the record.