Coordinating fund transfers between a gaming device and a gaming establishment account utilizing a mobile device

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:

responsive to a receipt of data associated with a request to access a first amount of funds associated with a funding instrument and responsive to an approval of the request:

communicate fund transfer data to a component of a gaming establishment fund management system, wherein the communication of the fund transfer data results in a modification of a gaming establishment account based on the first amount of funds, and

communicate funding transfer complete event data that results in an automatic communication of a request to a gaming device to transfer a second amount of funds from the gaming establishment account to the gaming device.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the funding instrument comprises a credit card associated with an external funding source.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein when executed by the processor, the instructions cause the processor to receive the data associated with the request to access the first amount of funds associated with the funding instrument from a mobile device executing a mobile device application.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein when executed by the processor, the instructions cause the processor to communicate the funding transfer complete event data to the mobile device.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the gaming device comprises a gaming table component.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the data associated with the request to access the first amount of funds associated with the funding instrument comprises data associated with a quantity of gaming chips corresponding to the second amount of funds.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the component of the gaming establishment fund management system comprises a server of a cashless wagering system and the gaming establishment account comprises a cashless wagering account.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first amount of funds is different from the second amount of funds.

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:

responsive to an approval of a request to access a first amount of funds from a first external source associated with a first funding instrument:

modify a gaming establishment account based on the first amount of funds, and

automatically transfer a second amount of funds from the gaming establishment account to a gaming device, and

responsive to an approval of a request to access the first amount of funds from a second external source associated with a second, different funding instrument:

modify the gaming establishment account based on the first amount of funds, and

communicate funding transfer complete event data to a component of a gaming establishment fund management system.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the first funding instrument comprises a credit card and the second, different funding instrument comprises a debit card.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the component of the gaming establishment fund management system comprises a mobile device application being executed by a mobile device.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the communication of the funding transfer complete event data results in the mobile device application automatically communicating a request to the gaming device to transfer the second amount of funds from the gaming establishment account to the gaming device.

13. A method of operating a system, the method comprising:

responsive to a receipt of data associated with a request to access a first amount of funds associated with a funding instrument and responsive to an approval of the request:

communicating, by a processor, fund transfer data to a component of a gaming establishment fund management system, wherein the communication of the fund transfer data results in a modification of a gaming establishment account based on the first amount of funds, and

communicating, by the processor, funding transfer complete event data that results in an automatic communication of a request to a gaming device to transfer a second amount of funds from the gaming establishment account to the gaming device.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the funding instrument comprises a credit card associated with an external funding source.

15. The method of claim 13 , further comprising receiving the data associated with the request to access the first amount of funds associated with the funding instrument from a mobile device executing a mobile device application.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising communicating, by the processor, the funding transfer complete event data to the mobile device.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the gaming device comprises a gaming table component.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the data associated with the request to access the first amount of funds associated with the funding instrument comprises data associated with a quantity of gaming chips corresponding to the second amount of funds.

19. The method of claim 13 , wherein the component of the gaming establishment fund management system comprises a server of a cashless wagering system and the gaming establishment account comprises a cashless wagering account.

20. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first amount of funds is different from the second amount of funds.