SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXCHANGING GAMING ESTABLISHMENT FUNDS FOR CHECKS
Systems and methods that enable a user to obtain a check in exchange for a redemption of a ticket voucher associated with an amount of funds and/or a withdrawal of an amount of funds associated with a gaming establishment account associated with the user.
1 . A device comprising:
a processor; and
a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor responsive to an occurrence of a ticket voucher redemption event, cause the processor to:
cause an issuance of a check to an identified user for an amount of funds associated with an anonymous ticket voucher that was issued by a ticket voucher system of a gaming establishment, and
communicate data that results in the ticket voucher system updating an entry associated with the anonymous ticket voucher as redeemed for the check and not thereafter redeemable.
2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the user is identified in association with a patron management system of the gaming establishment.
3 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the memory device stores a plurality of further instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to cause the issuance of the check to the identified user responsive to a determination that no check issuance limitation has been met.
4 . The device of claim 3 , wherein a first identified user is associated with a first check issuance limitation and a second identified user is associated with a second, different check issuance limitation.
5 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the amount of funds accounts for an amount of check processing fees.
6 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the check comprises an electronic check.
7 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the anonymous ticket voucher comprises a virtual ticket voucher.
8 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the check is issued in association with a printer supported by a housing of a kiosk.
9 . A device 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 occurrence of a fund withdrawal event associated with an amount of funds of a gaming establishment account associated with an identified user and following an authorization to withdraw the amount of funds from the gaming establishment account:
cause an issuance of a check to the identified user for the amount of funds, and
cause a reduction, based on the amount of funds, of a balance of the gaming establishment account.
10 . The device of claim 8 , wherein the memory device stores a plurality of further instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to cause the issuance of the check responsive to a determination that no check issuance limitation has been met.
11 . The device of claim 8 , wherein the check comprises an electronic check.
12 . The device of claim 8 , wherein the processor is supported by one of a housing of an electronic gaming machine and a housing of a kiosk.
13 . A method of operating a device, the method comprising:
responsive to an occurrence of a ticket voucher redemption event:
causing, by a processor, an issuance of a check to an identified user for an amount of funds associated with an anonymous ticket voucher that was issued by a ticket voucher system of a gaming establishment, and
communicating data that results in the ticket voucher system updating an entry associated with the anonymous ticket voucher as redeemed for the check and not thereafter redeemable.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the user is identified in association with a patron management system of the gaming establishment.
15 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising causing, by the processor, the issuance of the check to the identified user responsive to a determination that no check issuance limitation has been met.
16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein a first identified user is associated with a first check issuance limitation and a second identified user is associated with a second, different check issuance limitation.
17 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the amount of funds accounts for an amount of check processing fees.
18 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the check comprises an electronic check.
19 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the anonymous ticket voucher comprises a virtual ticket voucher.
20 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the check is issued in association with a printer supported by a housing of a kiosk.