US 11,776,357 B2
Gaming system and gaming machines utilizing tickets having a feature trigger
Timothy Richards, Las Vegas, NV (US); Scott Howard Betts, Parker, CO (US); and Raymond Dumbeck, Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to Everi Payments Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by Everi Payments Inc., Austin, TX (US)
Filed on Sep. 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/467,766.
Application 17/467,766 is a continuation of application No. 16/673,764, filed on Nov. 4, 2019, granted, now 11,120,664.
Application 16/673,764 is a continuation of application No. 16/131,838, filed on Sep. 14, 2018, granted, now 10,475,285, issued on Nov. 12, 2019.
Application 16/131,838 is a continuation of application No. 15/375,580, filed on Dec. 12, 2016, granted, now 10,078,941, issued on Sep. 18, 2018.
Application 15/375,580 is a continuation of application No. 15/272,672, filed on Sep. 22, 2016, granted, now 10,055,937, issued on Aug. 21, 2018.
Application 15/272,672 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/821,876, filed on Aug. 10, 2015, granted, now 9,564,023, issued on Feb. 7, 2017.
Application 14/821,876 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/472,791, filed on Aug. 29, 2014, granted, now 9,105,153, issued on Aug. 11, 2015.
Application 14/472,791 is a continuation of application No. 13/627,298, filed on Sep. 26, 2012, granted, now 8,821,259, issued on Sep. 2, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/540,852, filed on Sep. 29, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2021/0407255 A1, Dec. 30, 2021
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01); G07F 17/42 (2006.01); G07F 19/00 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 17/3248 (2013.01) [G07F 17/3211 (2013.01); G07F 17/3223 (2013.01); G07F 17/3225 (2013.01); G07F 17/3246 (2013.01); G07F 17/3258 (2013.01); G07F 17/3267 (2013.01); G07F 17/42 (2013.01); G07F 19/20 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for a casino comprising:
at least one kiosk, said at least one kiosk comprising a media reader, a processor, a memory and machine-readable code stored in said memory and executable by said processor to implement a desired financial transaction based upon a media presented by a player to said media reader, and to transmit information regarding said financial transaction; and
at least one server, said at least one server in communication with said at least one kiosk and a gaming machine, said at least one server comprising a processor, a memory and machine-readable code stored in said memory and executable by said processor to, in response to receiving said information regarding said financial transaction from said kiosk, generate information regarding at least one feature triggering indicia operable to initiate at least one game feature in a wagering game at said gaming device and to store, in said memory, said information regarding said at least one feature triggering indicia and in response to a request received from said gaming device to use said at least one feature triggering indicia at from said gaming device, process said request.