System and method for using casino-printed tickets to play casino on-line games
First Claim
1. A method for enabling an un-carded player to use tickets printed at a casino when the un-carded player wants to play games in an on-line casino associated with the land-based casino using a virtual ticket system, the method comprising:
- installing a mobile application for the virtual ticket system on a player'"'"'s mobile device;
registering the un-carded player with the virtual ticket system using a mobile number of the mobile device;
sending a validation key to the mobile number to validate the mobile device;
enabling the un-carded player to plays a game on a gaming machine at the land-based casino without having a player account at the casino;
after the player has completed game play in the land-based casino, providing the player with an opportunity to create an electronic ticket that is usable in the on-line casino;
mapping a ticket number of the electronic ticket and a mobile number recorded in a database when the electronic ticket is created;
validating, using the virtual ticket system, a ticket funding source of the electronic ticket that is external to the casino by comparing the mobile phone number for the electronic ticket in the database; and
enabling the un-carded player to engage in game play in the on-line casino using the player'"'"'s mobile device or a desktop computer platform.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method for enabling a player to use tickets printed at a casino when the player wants to play games in an on-line casino associated with the land-based casino using a virtual ticket system. The method includes: installing a mobile application for the virtual ticket system on a player'"'"'s mobile device; registering the player with the virtual ticket system using a mobile number of the mobile device; sending a validation key to the mobile number to validate the mobile device; enabling the player to plays a game on a gaming machine at the land-based casino; after the player has completed game play in the land-based casino, providing the player with an opportunity to create an electronic ticket that is usable in the on-line casino; and enabling the player to engage in game play in the on-line casino using the player'"'"'s mobile device or a desktop computer platform.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for enabling an un-carded player to use tickets printed at a casino when the un-carded player wants to play games in an on-line casino associated with the land-based casino using a virtual ticket system, the method comprising:
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installing a mobile application for the virtual ticket system on a player'"'"'s mobile device; registering the un-carded player with the virtual ticket system using a mobile number of the mobile device; sending a validation key to the mobile number to validate the mobile device; enabling the un-carded player to plays a game on a gaming machine at the land-based casino without having a player account at the casino; after the player has completed game play in the land-based casino, providing the player with an opportunity to create an electronic ticket that is usable in the on-line casino; mapping a ticket number of the electronic ticket and a mobile number recorded in a database when the electronic ticket is created; validating, using the virtual ticket system, a ticket funding source of the electronic ticket that is external to the casino by comparing the mobile phone number for the electronic ticket in the database; and enabling the un-carded player to engage in game play in the on-line casino using the player'"'"'s mobile device or a desktop computer platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of enabling an un-carded player to use tickets printed at a casino when the un-carded player wants to play in the casino'"'"'s online games using a virtual ticket system, the method comprising:
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redirecting an un-carded player to a user interface of the virtual ticket system when the un-carded player submits a ticket using a mobile gaming platform or a desktop computer platform; sending actions from the user interface to a mobile application that enables the un-carded player to submit a ticket by scanning a physical ticket, uploading a ticket image, providing a ticket number, or receiving a ticket via Wi-Fi from a gaming machine, mobile gaming platform, or desktop computer platform; receiving ticket information from an electronic ticket; mapping a ticket number of the electronic ticket and a mobile number recorded in a database when the electronic ticket is created; validating the electronic ticket in an internal database using the associated ticket information; if the electronic ticket is password protected, prompting the un-carded player to provide a password; communicating with the virtual ticket system to confirm ticket validity; validating, using the virtual ticket system, a ticket funding source of the electronic ticket that is external to the casino by comparing the mobile phone number for the electronic ticket in the database; and transferring a redeemed amount to an on-line gaming platform of the casino and enabling the un-carded player to engage in game play in the on-line gaming platform of the casino using the player'"'"'s mobile device or a desktop computer platform.
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