Cashless transaction clearinghouse

Details Cashless transaction clearinghouse Cashless transaction clearinghouse

2003-04-02

2008-09-02

Pezzuto, Robert E (Department: 3714)

Amusement devices: games

Including means for processing electronic data

Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation

C463S016000, C463S026000, C463S029000, C463S039000, C463S042000, C463S043000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07419428

ABSTRACT:
A disclosed cashless instrument transaction clearinghouse includes a network interface allowing the cashless instrument transaction clearinghouse to communicate with a number of gaming properties and a processor configured to enable the validation of cashless instruments at a gaming property different from where the cashless instrument was generated. Methods are provided at the cashless instrument transaction clearinghouse and at the gaming properties that enable cashless instrument transactions across multiple gaming properties including multi-site promotions. In addition, methods are provided at the cashless instrument transaction clearinghouse that allow 1) a transfer of resources from an account at a first gaming property to an account or device at a second gaming property, 2) account information access, 3) generation of cashless transaction threads comprising a plurality of related cashless transaction, 4) awards and services based upon properties of a cashless transaction thread and 5) local resource accounts maintained at the clearinghouse.

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