CPC G07F 17/3244 (2013.01) [G07F 17/3227 (2013.01); G07F 17/3239 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A device comprising:
a memory; and
at least one processor configured to:
detect entry of a social security number to establish a gaming account;
detect an entry associated with payment information;
store, in the memory, associations between the gaming account, the payment information, one or more locations, and the device, so that device is operable as a physical token;
allocate funds to the gaming account via the payment information;
detect presentation of the device as the physical token to a gaming device;
determine whether a location of the gaming device is associated with the gaming account, as associated with the physical token;
in response to determining that the gaming device is not in the associated location, prevent use of the allocated funds for a gaming activity at the gaming device; and
in response to determining that the gaming device is disposed at the location associated with the gaming account, permit use of the allocated funds in the gaming account for the gaming activity.
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