System and method for utilizing a mobile device to facilitate fund transfers between a cashless wagering account and a gaming establishment retail account
The present disclosure relates generally to a system that utilizes a mobile device to facilitate the transfer of funds between a gaming establishment retail account and a cashless wagering account, and further between the cashless wagering account and an electronic gaming machine.
1. A system comprising:
a processor; and
a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
receive, via an interface, data associated with an amount of non-cashable credits associated with a retail account,
transmit, to a server, data associated with a request of the amount of non-cashable credits associated with the retail account, and
responsive to receipt, from the server, of data associated with an approval of the requested amount of non-cashable credits, modify a balance based on the requested amount of non-cashable credits.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the balance comprises a balance of a cashless wagering account.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the balance comprises a wagering balance configured to be drawn upon to fund a wager on a play a game using a non-cashable credit of the amount of non-cashable credits.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the retail account comprises a gaming establishment retail account.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the interface comprises a mobile device application of a mobile device.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the interface comprises an interface of an electronic gaming machine.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the interface comprises an interface of a player tracking unit of a gaming establishment management system.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein prior to being associated with the retail account, the amount of non-cashable credits comprised an amount of cashable credits.
9. A system comprising:
a processor; and
a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
receive data associated with an amount of non-cashable credits,
determine if a retail account includes the requested amount of non-cashable credits, and
responsive to a determination that the retail account includes the requested amount of non-cashable credits, transmit data associated with the requested amount of non-cashable credits being approved, wherein responsive to the requested amount of non-cashable credits being approved, a balance is modified based on the requested amount of non-cashable credits.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the balance comprises one of: a balance of a cashless wagering account, and a wagering balance configured to be drawn upon to fund a wager on a play a game using a non-cashable credit of the amount of non-cashable credits.
11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the retail account comprises a gaming establishment retail account.
12. The system of claim 9 , wherein prior to being associated with the retail account, the amount of non-cashable credits comprised an amount of cashable credits.
13. A method of operating a system, the method comprising:
receiving, via an interface, data associated with an amount of non-cashable credits associated with a retail account,
transmitting, to a server, data associated with a request of the amount of non-cashable credits associated with the retail account, and
responsive to receipt, from the server, of data associated with an approval of the requested amount of non-cashable credits, modifying, by a processor, a balance based on the requested amount of non-cashable credits.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the balance comprises a balance of a cashless wagering account.
15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the balance comprises a wagering balance configured to be drawn upon to fund a wager on a play a game using a non-cashable credit of the amount of non-cashable credits.
16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the retail account comprises a gaming establishment retail account.
17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the interface comprises a mobile device application of a mobile device.
18. The method of claim 13 , wherein the interface comprises an interface of an electronic gaming machine.
19. The method of claim 13 , wherein the interface comprises an interface of a player tracking unit of a gaming establishment management system.
20. The method of claim 13 , wherein prior to being associated with the retail account, the amount of non-cashable credits comprised an amount of cashable credits.