Method and apparatus for influencing cash outs from a gaming device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9508220-B2
Application number	US-201314043020-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 1, 2013
Priority date	Apr 6, 1998
Publication date	Nov 29, 2016
Grant date	Nov 29, 2016

Abstract

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.

First claim

The invention is claimed as follows:

1. A gaming system comprising:
a housing;
at least one display device supported by the housing;
a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, said plurality of input devices including:
(i) an acceptor, and
(ii) a cashout 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 operate with…

Assignees

• Igt Reno Nev

Inventors

• Walker Jay S
• Tedesco Robert C

Classifications

• G07F17/3211

  Physics · mapped topic

• G07F17/3244 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic

• G07F17/34

  Physics · mapped topic

• G03H2270/52

  Physics · mapped topic

• G07F17/32

  Physics · mapped topic