Gaming machine system operable with general purpose charge cards

摘要

A player may utilize a finance card at the gaming machine location to obtain credit to play the gaming machines at a casino. A gaming account is set up for the player, and credit can be loaded from the player's bank account to the gaming account that is independent of the bank account. The player's financial status regarding betting is recorded in the gaming account, which is credited and debited in accordance with the play results from the gaming machines. One or more additional accounts are linked to the gaming account.