Gaming Table Vouchering System Credit Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cashless gaming systems at gaming tables, such as poker tables, lack the ability to efficiently transfer credits or winnings into cashless forms like gaming vouchers, and there is no means to issue gaming vouchers from table winnings to replace traditional currency or chips, leading to reduced revenue due to players leaving the establishment without redeeming their winnings.
Innovation Solution
A secured gaming table vouchering system that enables the use of game vouchers and promotional coupons, allowing credit transfers from cash, RFID chips, and promotional coupons to gaming vouchers, connecting gaming tables with point-of-sale terminals and slot machines for seamless credit redemption and voucher issuance, using devices with barcode readers, RFID sensing, and interfaces for validation and verification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If traditional cash and chips are used at gaming tables, then players can gamble, but players leave the establishment without redeeming winnings leading to reduced revenue
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces vouchers as an intermediary medium between cash/chips and final redemption. Vouchers are issued for table game winnings and can be redeemed at slot machines or cashier cages, creating a controlled conversion path that prevents players from simply leaving with undeclared winnings while maintaining ease of use through the voucher system
2Productivity
If cashless enabled games are implemented, then speed of play increases, but gaming tables cannot use or exchange vouchers generated by cashless enabled games
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal voucher system where vouchers generated by cashless enabled slot machines can be used at gaming tables and redeemed at multiple locations including other slot machines and cashier cages. The voucher reader at gaming tables enables them to accept and process these vouchers, making the system multi-functional and interoperable across different game types
3Adaptability or versatility
If gaming tables are connected to voucher systems, then voucher issuance and redemption is enabled, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the voucher reading and processing functionality into a separate dedicated device that interfaces with the gaming table. This modular approach allows the core gaming table to remain relatively simple while the added voucher reader device handles all cashless transaction processing, validation, and communication with the central system
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables players to transfer and use winnings across gaming machines and tables, increasing revenue by allowing cashless gaming and voucher redemption, enhancing the connection of gaming tables with other systems for streamlined financial transactions.
Implementation Method 1
RFID sensing for validation and verification
Data Source
AI summary
A secured gaming table vouchering system to enable the use of game vouchers and promotional coupons and cashless gaming at gaming tables such as a poker table and a gaming table device for use therein. The secured gaming table vouchering system and gaming table device allows casinos and other types of gambling establishments to link gaming tables and point of sale terminals in or associated with a casino to connect and use systems in use, such as the TITO (Ticket In Ticket Out) host system, for credit transfer from cash, RFID chips, non-RFID chips, gaming vouchers, and promotional coupons to gaming vouchers and promotional coupons thereby expanding the use of credit transfer within a gaming establishment and or associated gaming establishments and their slot machines, change machines, and cashier cages.