Method and apparatus for influencing cash outs from a gaming device
A gaming device is described that provides a number of different methods for cashing out credit balances from a gaming device. These methods include providing incentives, such as benefits, to a player for selecting particular monetary forms in which to receive the cash out. Non-preferred cash out forms may be associated with disincentives, such as penalties, to dissuade players from selecting these types of monetary transfers. In certain embodiments, incentives and disincentives may be associated with a variety of available monetary forms for cash out.
1. A gaming system comprising:
at least one display device;
at least one input device;
at least one processor; and
at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
for each of at least one play of a game:
receive, via the at least one input device, a placement of a wager,
modify a wagering credit balance based on the placement of the wager,
determine an outcome,
cause the at least one display device to display the determined outcome,
determine any award associated with the determined outcome, and
cause the at least one display device to display any determined award associated with the determined outcome, and
modify the wagering credit balance based on any determined award associated with the determined outcome, and
responsive to a wagering credit balance cash out request associated with transferring any amount of the modified wagering credit balance to an account accessible via a mobile device being received:
transfer an amount of the modified wagering credit balance to the account accessible via the mobile device, and
cause at least one incentive to be provided to a player, said at least one incentive being in addition to the transferred amount of the modified wagering credit balance.
2. The gaming system of claim 1 , wherein when executed by the at least one processor responsive to a wagering credit balance cash out request not associated with transferring any amount of the modified wagering credit balance to the account accessible via the mobile device being received, the plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to:
cause an amount of the modified wagering credit balance to be provided to the player, and
not provide the player any incentives.
3. The gaming system of claim 1 , wherein the transfer of the amount of the modified wagering credit balance to the account accessible via the mobile device includes an electronic funds transfer.
4. The gaming system of claim 1 , wherein the incentive is selected from the group consisting of: an award amount, a play of a game, an entry into a lottery, a modification of a paytable employed for at least one subsequent play of the game, an avoidance of an assessment of a fee, a quantity of player tracking points.
5. The gaming system of claim 1 , wherein when executed by the at least one processor, the plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to receive an input of an indication of a form of payment at a point in time selected from the group consisting of: when the wagering credit balance cash out request is received and when an amount is deposited to establish the wagering credit balance.
6. The gaming system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of: the wager placed, any displayed awards, and any incentives are at least one of: a quantity of monetary credits and a quantity of non-monetary credits.
7. The gaming system of claim 1 , further comprising an acceptor, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, the plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor: responsive to a physical item being received via the acceptor, establish the wagering credit balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value associated with the received physical item, and responsive to a cashout input being received, cause an initiation of any payout associated with the wagering credit balance.
8. A gaming system server comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
for each of at least one play of a game:
receive data associated with a placement of a wager,
modify a wagering credit balance based on the placement of the wager,
determine an outcome,
communicate data which results in at least one display device to displaying the determined outcome,
determine any award associated with the determined outcome, and
communicate data which results in the at least one display device displaying any determined award associated with the determined outcome, and
modify the wagering credit balance based on any determined award associated with the determined outcome, and
responsive to a wagering credit balance cash out request associated with transferring any amount of the modified wagering credit balance to an account accessible via a mobile device being received:
cause a transfer an amount of the modified wagering credit balance to the account accessible via the mobile device, and
cause at least one incentive to be provided to a player, said at least one incentive being in addition to the transferred amount of the modified wagering credit balance.
9. The gaming system server of claim 8 , wherein when executed by the at least one processor responsive to a wagering credit balance cash out request not associated with transferring any amount of the modified wagering credit balance to the account accessible via the mobile device being received, the plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to:
cause an amount of the modified wagering credit balance to be provided to the player, and
not provide the player any incentives.
10. The gaming system server of claim 8 , wherein the transfer of the amount of the modified wagering credit balance to the account accessible via the mobile device includes an electronic funds transfer.
11. The gaming system server of claim 8 , wherein the incentive is selected from the group consisting of: an award amount, a play of a game, an entry into a lottery, a modification of a paytable employed for at least one subsequent play of the game, an avoidance of an assessment of a fee, a quantity of player tracking points.
12. The gaming system server of claim 8 , wherein when executed by the at least one processor, the plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to receive data associated with an input of an indication of a form of payment at a point in time selected from the group consisting of: when the wagering credit balance cash out request is received and when an amount is deposited to establish the wagering credit balance.
13. The gaming system server of claim 8 , wherein at least one of: the wager placed, any displayed awards, and any incentives are at least one of: a quantity of monetary credits and a quantity of non-monetary credits.
14. The gaming system server of claim 8 , wherein the wagering credit balance is increasable based on any determined award associated with the play of the game, said wagering credit balance being increasable via an acceptor of a physical item associated with a monetary value, and said wagering credit balance being decreasable via a cashout device.
15. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
for each of at least one play of a game:
receiving a placement of a wager,
modifying, by at least one processor, a wagering credit balance based on the placement of the wager,
determining, by the at least one processor, an outcome,
displaying, by at least one display device, the determined outcome,
determining, by the at least one processor, any award associated with the determined outcome, and
displaying, by the at least one display device, any determined award associated with the determined outcome, and
modifying, by the at least one processor, the wagering credit balance based on any determined award associated with the determined outcome, and
responsive to a wagering credit balance cash out request associated with transferring any amount of the modified wagering credit balance to an account accessible via a mobile device being received:
causing a transfer of an amount of the modified wagering credit balance to the account accessible via the mobile device, and
causing at least one incentive to be provided to a player, said at least one incentive being in addition to the transferred amount of the modified wagering credit balance.
16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising, responsive to a wagering credit balance cash out request not associated with transferring any amount of the modified wagering credit balance to the account accessible via the mobile device being received:
causing an amount of the modified wagering credit balance to be provided to the player, and
not providing the player any incentives.
17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the transfer of the amount of the modified wagering credit balance to the account accessible via the mobile device includes an electronic funds transfer.
18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the incentive is selected from the group consisting of: an award amount, a play of a game, an entry into a lottery, a modification of a paytable employed for at least one subsequent play of the game, an avoidance of an assessment of a fee, a quantity of player tracking points.
19. The method of claim 15 , further comprising receiving an input of an indication of a form of payment at a point in time selected from the group consisting of: when the wagering credit balance cash out request is received and when an amount is deposited to establish the wagering credit balance.
20. The method of claim 15 , wherein at least one of: the wager placed, any displayed awards, and any incentives are at least one of: a quantity of monetary credits and a quantity of non-monetary credits.
21. The method of claim 15 , wherein the wagering credit balance is increasable based on any determined award associated with the play of the game, said wagering credit balance being increasable via an acceptor of a physical item associated with a monetary value, and said wagering credit balance being decreasable via a cashout device.
22. The method of claim 15 , which is provided through a data network.
23. The method of claim 22 , wherein the data network is an internet.