Patent ID: 8157655

Claim:
A secured gaming table device, comprising: a housing having an interior portion and an exterior surface; a printer located in the interior portion of the housing and configured to print a game voucher and present the game voucher to a player; a barcode reader located in the interior portion of the housing and configured to read a barcode of the game voucher; a bill validator located in the interior portion of the housing and configured to read currency received from a player; a user interface located on the exterior surface of the housing and visible to a dealer and the player; a keypad interface located on the exterior surface of the housing and accessible to the dealer and the player; a card reader/writer located in the interior portion of the housing and configured to read cards; an RFID reading device located in the interior portion of the housing and configured to read RFID gaming chips; an entry point visible from the exterior surface of the housing and configured to accept RFID gaming chips and to provide signaling when RFID gaming chips are pushed into the entry point; and a controller located in the interior portion of the housing and coupled to the printer, barcode reader, bill validator, user interface, keypad, card reader/writer, RFID reading device, and entry point, wherein the controller is configured to provide a connection to one or more host systems.