Patent ID: 9437073
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: A63F,G06Q,G07F

Claim Text:
1. A method of funding wager-based gaming activities of a player comprising: receiving from a player pre-existing financial account information regarding at least two different financial accounts associated with said player which are maintained by at least one financial institution, the pre-existing financial account information comprising information required to conduct electronic financial transactions with said financial accounts by which said player may access funds associated with said financial accounts; generating a player digital wallet corresponding to said player in a database, said pre-existing financial account information stored in association with said player digital wallet; receiving from said player a first unique identifier associated with a first player tracking system at a first casino and a second unique identifier associated with a second player tracking system at a second casino; storing said first and second unique identifiers in said database; associating, in the database, the first and second unique identifiers of the player with the player digital wallet; receiving said first unique identifier at a first kiosk in said first casino; accessing said player digital wallet using said received first unique identifier; presenting information to said player via a display of said first kiosk regarding said one or more financial accounts which said player may select to access funds; receiving information from said player regarding a selection of at least one of said financial accounts from which to access funds and a funds value; using said pre-existing financial account information stored in association with said player digital wallet to processes a funds transaction with said at least one financial institution for access of funds from said selected financial accounts; generating a first ticket representing a first funds value, said first ticket being redeemable at said first casino; issuing said first ticket from said first kiosk to said player; exchanging information regarding said first ticket with a first accounting system of said first casino, whereby said first ticket is presentable at a first gaming machine in said first casino for crediting of said first funds value associated with said first ticket to said first gaming machine for wagering by said player; receiving said second unique identifier at a second kiosk in said second casino; accessing said player digital wallet using said received second unique identifier; presenting information to said player via a display of said second kiosk regarding said one or more financial accounts which said player may select to access funds; receiving information from said player regarding a selection of at least one of said financial accounts from which to access funds and a funds value; using said pre-existing financial account information stored in association with said player digital wallet to processes a funds transaction with said at least one financial institution for access of funds from said selected financial accounts; generating a second ticket representing a second funds value, said second ticket being redeemable at said second casino; issuing said second ticket from said second kiosk to said player; and exchanging information regarding said second ticket with a second accounting system of said second casino, whereby said second ticket is presentable at a second gaming machine in said second casino for crediting of said second funds value associated with said second ticket to said second gaming machine for wagering by said player.