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Cashless bonusing for gaming machines

US7785193B2 · kind B2 · utility

191Cited by
67References
34Claims
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Filing dateMar 29, 2002
Grant dateAug 31, 2010
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Expiry dateApr 13, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07F17/3248
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A cashless technology involves issuance of bonus awards to players. The bonus awards themselves are cash, service, merchandise, etc. But the game issues these awards in the form of a cashless instrument representing the award. The cashless instrument may be issued under various circumstances and in various forms such as pre-printed tickets, peelable tickets, updated information on a player card, updated information in a database, etc.

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