Patent ID: 9135779
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a gaming system to use a quick-add credit feature, wherein the gaming system is configured to provide one or more casino wagering games, the method comprising: detecting, via one or more wagering game controllers of the gaming system, a first activation of a graphical user interface control of the gaming system in response to first user input with the graphical user interface control during a wagering game session in which the one or more casino wagering games are presented, wherein a first monetary value is assigned to the graphical user interface control, and wherein the graphical user interface control is linked to a credit account; after the detecting the first activation of the graphical user interface control, requesting, via a network communications interface of the gaming system, a first electronic transfer of a second monetary value that is at least equal to the first monetary value from the credit account to a wagering game player account, wherein the credit account is a third-party financial account from which the wagering game player account is authorized to borrow funds up to a credit limit; and providing, via at least one of the one or more wagering game controllers of the gaming system, at least a portion of the second monetary value from the wagering game player account to place one or more wagers on the one or more casino wagering games presented via the gaming system.