Method and apparatus for ticket generation and accounting
CA 2425896 A1 · Owner: Crivelli, Franco · Inventors: Rowe, Rick; Prasad, Bhavani; Sullivan, Gary H.
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A method and apparatus for generating and accounting for vouchers or tickets is disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention comprises a voucher generation (S3) and accounting system which includes a gaming device adapted to accept credit from a player presented voucher to present a game for play by a , player and pay an award in the event a winning event is achieved by play of the game. The system also includes a host arranged to transmit information to and receive information from the gaming device. A voucher issuance device is adapted to generate data regarding a voucher (S1) print the voucher for , issuance and later presentment to the gaming device and to create a record , …
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