Method of utilizing a universal casino cash card

Abstract

An exemplary method of utilizing a universal casino cash card by a consumer at member casinos that includes purchasing a casino cash card by a consumer at a member office using a credit card or cash. The deducting of service charges from the casino cash card by the member office and forwarding the remaining consumer funds to a central casino office for crediting the account of the user's casino cash card to be used at a member casino. The using of the casino cash card at the member casino by a consumer to play, gamble, or purchase goods or services at the member casino. The reviewing of status of the casino cash card at a gaming terminal to obtain the status or history of transactions made, winnings, losses, and purchases of goods and services The securing of the casino cash card by placing a security device on the casino cash card.

1 . A method of utilizing a universal casino cash card, by a consumer at member casinos, comprising the steps of: 
 a) purchasing a casino cash card by a consumer at a member office using a credit card or cash; wherein said member office is selected from the group consisting of said member casino, a retail store, a restaurant, and a spa;    b) deducting service charges by said member office and forwarding the remaining consumer funds to a central casino office for crediting the account of the user's casino cash card to be used at a member casino;    c) using said casino cash card at said member casino by a consumer to play, gamble, or purchase goods or services at said member casino;    d) reviewing the status of said casino cash card at a gaming terminal to obtain the status or history of transactions made, winnings, losses, and purchases of goods and services; and    e) securing said casino cash card by placing a security device on said casino cash card; wherein said security device is selected from the group consisting of a bar code, a magnetic strip, a micro chip, an electronic hologram, a fingerprint scan, a biological scan, and a physiological scan.    
   
   
       2 . (canceled)  
   
   
       3 . A method of utilizing a universal casino cash card in accordance with the method of  claim 1 , further including the step of identifying the authorized member casinos on said casino cash card.  
   
   
       4 . (canceled)