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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2015
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Mark B. Gagner, West Chicago, IL (US);
Erhard W. Rathsack, Reno, NV (US);
Alfred Thomas, Las Vegas, NV (US);
BALLY GAMING, INC., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
A wagering game account management system and its operations are described herein. In some examples, the operations include detecting activation of an account-augmentation mechanism by a single event at a wagering game machine. The account-augmentation mechanism indicates to initiate an electronic transfer of a set amount of funds from at least one account to a gaming account associated with the wagering game machine during a wagering game session. The operations can further include electronically accessing an account setting related to the gaming account and, determining, in response to analysis of the account setting, that the account setting indicates a restriction on use of the at least one account during the wagering game session. The operations can further include automatically applying the restriction to the transfer of the funds.