Gambling credit card and method therefor
First Claim
1. A method for a casino to grant a line of credit to a customer while minimizing a risk of losing any out of pocket cash prior to the customer paying off the line of credit comprising the steps of:
- applying for a line of credit from a casino by the person gambling;
review of credit history by the casino of the person gambling;
programming a centralized computer monitoring system with a predetermined casino credit based on the person gambling'"'"'s credit history; and
crediting and debiting the casino credit based on the person gambling wins and loses.
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Abstract
A system and method for a casino to grant a line of credit to a person gambling without the casino risking losing any out of pocket cash prior to the gambler paying off the line of credit. The system and has the person apply for a line of credit from a casino. The casino then reviews the credit history of the person gambling. A casino smart card is then programmed with a predetermined cash value based on the person'"'"'s credit history. The casino smart card is then credited or debited based on the person'"'"'s wins and loses at the casino.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for a casino to grant a line of credit to a customer while minimizing a risk of losing any out of pocket cash prior to the customer paying off the line of credit comprising the steps of:
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applying for a line of credit from a casino by the person gambling;
review of credit history by the casino of the person gambling;
programming a centralized computer monitoring system with a predetermined casino credit based on the person gambling'"'"'s credit history; and
crediting and debiting the casino credit based on the person gambling wins and loses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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12. A method for a casino to grant a line of credit to a customer while minimizing a risk of losing any out of pocket cash prior to the customer paying off the line of credit comprising the steps of:
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applying for a line of credit from a casino by the person gambling;
review of credit history by the casino of the person gambling;
programming a centralized computer monitoring system with a predetermined casino credit based on the person gambling'"'"'s credit history;
crediting and debiting the casino credit based on the person gambling wins and loses;
producing and delivering to the customer a periodic statement detailing gambling activity.
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