Pre-authorized casino credit instrument
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1. A method of providing casino credit to a player of a casino comprising the steps of:
- accepting input from a player at a kiosk for an application for credit, said application including information identifying said player and information regarding two or more sources of financial collateral not associated with said casino;
transmitting said application to an account server, the account server processing said application and determining if at least one qualifying criteria for issuance of casino credit has been met;
when the at least one qualifying criteria is satisfied, the account server defining at least two casino credit instruments, each casino credit instrument having features including a maximum credit limit, a credit access period defining a time period during which credit may be redeemed and after which the casino credit instrument is settled, redemption provisions and settlement provisions, and wherein terms of said features of at least two of said casino credit instruments differ from one another;
receiving information of said at least two casino credit instruments at said kiosk and displaying said information of said casino credit instruments on a display of said kiosk;
associating said at least two casino credit instruments with said player including a status of each of said at least two casino credit instruments;
defining at least one linked feature for said at least two casino credit instruments associated with said player;
providing credit upon request by said player during said credit access period up to said maximum credit limit for one or more of said at least two casino credit instruments;
permitting said player to redeem all or part of any credit accessed during said credit access period based upon said redemption terms for said one or more of said at least two casino credit instruments; and
when said player does not redeem all of said accessed credit, settling said one or more of said at least two casino credit instruments based upon said settlement terms.
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Abstract
A casino credit access instrument comprises a source of funds for a player, such as for placing wagers to play casino-style games or to purchase other goods or services. The instrument defines a period of timed during which credit may be accessed up to a predetermined amount, defines a redemption period during which any accessed credit may be re-paid, and defines settlement terms if the instrument is not redeemed. Credit may be granted based upon financial collateral, which collateral may be executed upon to settle the instrument. The instrument provides a convenient source of funding for player at low risk to the casino or other lender.
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1. A method of providing casino credit to a player of a casino comprising the steps of:
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accepting input from a player at a kiosk for an application for credit, said application including information identifying said player and information regarding two or more sources of financial collateral not associated with said casino; transmitting said application to an account server, the account server processing said application and determining if at least one qualifying criteria for issuance of casino credit has been met; when the at least one qualifying criteria is satisfied, the account server defining at least two casino credit instruments, each casino credit instrument having features including a maximum credit limit, a credit access period defining a time period during which credit may be redeemed and after which the casino credit instrument is settled, redemption provisions and settlement provisions, and wherein terms of said features of at least two of said casino credit instruments differ from one another; receiving information of said at least two casino credit instruments at said kiosk and displaying said information of said casino credit instruments on a display of said kiosk; associating said at least two casino credit instruments with said player including a status of each of said at least two casino credit instruments; defining at least one linked feature for said at least two casino credit instruments associated with said player; providing credit upon request by said player during said credit access period up to said maximum credit limit for one or more of said at least two casino credit instruments; permitting said player to redeem all or part of any credit accessed during said credit access period based upon said redemption terms for said one or more of said at least two casino credit instruments; and when said player does not redeem all of said accessed credit, settling said one or more of said at least two casino credit instruments based upon said settlement terms. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A gaming system comprising:
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at least one gaming device at a casino, said at least one gaming device configured to present at least one wagering game in response to a wager by a player; at least one account server in communication with said at least one gaming device, the at least one account server comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium; and at least one casino credit instrument comprising data stored on the computer readable storage medium of said at least one account server, said data comprising; (a) data regarding at least two elements of financial collateral associated with a party other than said casino; (b) data which defines a pre-determined maximum credit amount which is accessible by at least one identified player, which maximum credit amount is based, at least in part, upon said at least two elements of financial collateral; (c) data which defines a period of time during which said at least one identified player may access credit; (d) data which defines a period of time during which any credit which is accessed there from may be redeemed and after which the casino credit instrument is settled; and (e) data which defines settlement terms upon which any accessed credit which is not redeemed is settled, which settlement terms include at least terms of executing upon said at least two elements of financial collateral, wherein when a winning outcome is awarded to said at least one identified player at said at least one gaming device when said casino credit instrument has not been redeemed applying at least a portion of an award for said winning outcome to redeem said casino credit instrument before awarding credits to said at least one identified player. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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