Gaming system and gaming machines utilizing tickets having a feature trigger

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;
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• 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.