SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING PLAYER ACCOUNT ACCESS USING MULTIPLE DEVICES

1 . An account management system server 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 receiving, via a communication interface and from a slot machine interface board in communication with a master gaming controller of an electronic gaming machine, data of a first device associated with a first account, establish a first session associated with the first account at the electronic gaming machine, and

before a termination of the first session occurs and responsive to receiving, via the communication interface and from the slot machine interface board, data of a second device associated with a second account:

terminate the first session at the electronic gaming machine, and

establish a second session associated with the second account at the electronic gaming machine.

2 . The account management system server of claim 1 , wherein the first device comprises a physical instrument and the second device comprises a mobile device executing a mobile device application associated with the second account.

3 . The account management system server of claim 1 , wherein the first device comprises a first mobile device executing a first mobile device application associated with the first account, and the second device comprises a second mobile device executing a second mobile device application associated with the second account.

4 . The account management system server of claim 1 , wherein the first account comprises a first digital wallet and the second account comprises a second digital wallet.

5 . The account management system server of claim 1 , wherein the first account is associated with a user and the second account is associated with the same user.

6 . The account management system server of claim 1 , wherein the first device is associated with a user and the second device is associated with the same user.

7 . The account management system server of claim 1 , wherein the first session and the second session are each part of a single gaming session.

8 . A account management system server 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 slot machine interface board in communication with a master gaming controller of an electronic gaming machine interfacing with a first device associated with a first account, establish a first session associated with the first account at the electronic gaming machine, and

before a termination of the first session occurs and responsive to a receipt of data associated with the slot machine interface board interfacing with a second device associated with a second account:

terminate the first session at the electronic gaming machine, and

establish a second session associated with the second account at the electronic gaming machine.

9 . The account management system server of claim 8 , wherein the first device comprises a physical instrument and the second device comprises a mobile device executing a mobile device application associated with the second account.

10 . The account management system server of claim 8 , wherein the first device comprises a first mobile device executing a first mobile device application associated with the first account, and the second device comprises a second mobile device executing a second mobile device application associated with the second account.

11 . The account management system server of claim 8 , wherein the first account comprises a first player tracking account, and the second account comprises a second player tracking account.

12 . The account management system server of claim 8 , wherein the first account is associated with a user and the second account is associated with the same user.

13 . The account management system server of claim 8 , wherein the first device is associated with a user and the second device is associated with the same user.

14 . The account management system server of claim 8 , wherein the first session and the second session are each part of a single gaming session.

15 . A method of operating an account management system server, the method comprising:

responsive to receiving, via a communication interface and from a slot machine interface board in communication with a master gaming controller of an electronic gaming machine, data of a first device associated with a first account, establishing, by a processor, a first session associated with the first account at the electronic gaming machine, and

before a termination of the first session occurs and responsive to receiving, via the communication interface and from the slot machine interface board, data of a second device associated with a second account:

terminating, by the processor, the first session at the electronic gaming machine, and

establishing, by the processor, a second session associated with the second account at the electronic gaming machine.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the first device comprises a physical instrument and the second device comprises a mobile device executing a mobile device application associated with the second account.

17 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the first device comprises a first mobile device executing a first mobile device application associated with the first account, and the second device comprises a second mobile device executing a second mobile device application associated with the second account.

18 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the first account comprises a first digital wallet and the second account comprises a second digital wallet.

19 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the first account is associated with a user and the second account is associated with the same user.

20 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the first device is associated with a user and the second device is associated with the same user.