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Method and apparatus for ticket generation and accounting

  • US 6,892,182 B1
  • Filed: 10/16/2000
  • Issued: 05/10/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of gaming play on a conventional gaming machine, configured for conventional gaming play thereon, utilizing a voucher comprising:

  • generating data regarding a voucher to be printed, said data including a value representative of a number of credits redeemable for play of at least one game on said gaming machine;

    creating a data record regarding said voucher;

    storing said data record at a host remote from said gaming machine;

    issuing said voucher at a location remote from said gaming machine and said host;

    accepting said voucher at said gaming machine for said redeemable play;

    transmitting information from said gaming machine to said host regarding the identity of said voucher;

    comparing at said host said transmitted information and said data in said data record to verify said voucher;

    if said voucher is verified, crediting the number of credits which the voucher represents for use at said gaming machine;

    accepting one or more of said credits as a wager for said redeemable play of a game presented by said gaming machine;

    debiting a number of credits from said credited number of credits based upon the number of credits used to place said wager; and

    presenting gaming play of said game on said gaming machine upon placing of said wager, wherein depending upon one of a winning outcome and a losing outcome, adding and subtracting credits from the credited number of credits, respectively.

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