Patent ID: 11948429
Assignee: EVERI PAYMENTS INC.
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 8:
9. A gaming system comprising:
a database, said database storing information regarding a casino credit instrument associated with a player, said information including information regarding a credit limit of said casino credit instrument and an unpaid balance of credit associated with said casino credit instrument and information regarding one or more access controls;
an account server, said server comprising a processor, a memory and machine-readable code stored in said memory and executable by said processor to cause said processor to:
receive information regarding an identity of a player of a gaming machine configured to present at least one wagering game in response to a wager placed by the player from a credit balance at the first gaming machine and a request for access to funds from said casino credit instrument via an input provided by said player to an input device of a gaming machine;
determine whether said request complies with said one or more controls, wherein:
when said request does not comply with said controls, preventing access to said requested funds; and
when said request does comply with said controls, transmitting, to said gaming machine, instructions to cause said gaming machine to associated one or more monetary value credits with a credit balance at said gaming machine, said funds derived from said available credit of said casino credit instrument, up to said maximum credit limit, wherein said transferred funds creates an unpaid balance associated with said casino credit instrument.