Patent ID: 7771277

Claim:
An electronic fund transfer kiosk configured to provide a ticket to be used at a gaming device remote from the kiosk, the kiosk comprising: a processor configured to communicate with a remote fund repository over an electronic fund transfer network but not over a ticket validation network, said processor not configured to cause any play of any wagering game; a display configured to operate with the processor to display at least one request for electronic fund transfer information to a person; an input device configured to operate with the processor to enable the person to enter requested electronic fund transfer information; a ticket printer configured to operate with the processor to issue a ticket to the person, wherein: (i) the ticket is associated with a value based on an approved electronic fund transfer, the approved electronic fund transfer being made via the electronic fund transfer network from the remote fund repository, and (ii) the ticket includes identification information readable by the remote gaming device, the identification information enabling validation of the ticket by the gaming device via the ticket validation network, said validation enabling a wager on at least one play of at least one game at the gaming device; and a housing that supports the processor, the display, the input device, and the ticket printer.