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Multi-function cashless gaming ATM

  • US 10,275,983 B2
  • Filed: 04/25/2016
  • Issued: 04/30/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for redeeming a cashless gaming ticket, the method comprising:

  • receiving a request to redeem a cashless gaming ticket at a multi-function automated teller machine (“

    ATM”

    ), the cashless gaming ticket comprising encoded data representing a unique identifier associated with the cashless gaming ticket;

    receiving the cashless gaming ticket at the multi-function ATM via a ticket reading device at the multi-function ATM and reading the unique identifier from the encoded data;

    validating the unique identifier by sending the unique identifier read at the multi-function ATM to an authorization server for comparison against codes in a redemption ticket database and receiving validation of the unique identifier at the multi-function ATM from the authorization server including information regarding a monetary value associated with the unique identifier;

    receiving via an input device at the multi-function ATM to conduct a redemption to credit and/or debit card transaction;

    receiving credit and/or debit card information at the multi-function ATM via a card reading device and sending the credit and/or debit card information to the authorization server;

    receiving at the authorization server the monetary value associated with the unique identifier encoded on the cashless gaming ticket from the redemption ticket database;

    requesting credit to be issued in the amount of the monetary value to an account associated with the credit and/or debit card information via a credit card authorization center and receiving confirmation from the credit card authorization center when the credit is applied to the account;

    sending the confirmation to the redemption ticket database and the multi-function ATM indicating that the monetary value is redeemed; and

    confirming at the multi-function ATM that the cashless gaming ticket is redeemed and the credit is applied to the account.

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