Transaction methods for mobile wallet operations in a gaming environment

A system for accessing electronic funds in a gaming environment, comprising:

• at least one player interface device communicably connected to an electronic gaming machine;
• and
• at least one processing unit, communicably connected to the at least one player interface device and the electronic gaming machine, that:
• identifies electronic funds maintained by a mobile device and the electronic gaming machine based at least on a first communication between the mobile device and the at least one player interface device and a second communication between the at least one processing unit and the mobile device;
• and
• in response to a cash out event related to credits on the electronic gaming machine:
• creates a virtual ticket with an associated value that corresponds to the credits on the electronic gaming machine;
• and
• via a peripheral system, in the form of a casino management system, and a peripheral adapter using an automated funds transfer, adds the value of the virtual ticket to the electronic funds maintained by the mobile device.

A system for accessing electronic funds in a gaming environment, comprising:

• at least one player interface device communicably connected to an electronic gaming machine;
• a bill validator communicably connected to the electronic gaming machine;
• and
• at least one processing unit, communicably connected to the at least one player interface device, the bill validator, and the electronic gaming machine, that:
• identifies electronic funds maintained by a mobile device and at least one of the electronic gaming machine or the bill validator based at least on a first communication between the mobile device and the at least one player interface device and a second communication between the at least one processing unit and the mobile device;
• determines that the bill validator receives a document;
• creates a virtual ticket corresponding to the document;
• and
• via a peripheral system, in the form of a casino management system, and a peripheral adapter using an automated funds transfer, adds a value of the virtual ticket to the electronic funds maintained by the mobile device.

A system for accessing electronic funds in a gaming environment, comprising:

• at least one player interface device communicably connected to an electronic gaming machine;
• a bill validator communicably connected to the electronic gaming machine;
• and
• at least one processing unit, communicably connected to the at least one player interface device, the bill validator, and the electronic gaming machine, that:
• identifies electronic funds maintained by a mobile device and at least one of the electronic gaming machine or the bill validator based at least on a first communication between the mobile device and the at least one player interface device and a second communication between the at least one processing unit and the mobile device;
• determines that the bill validator receives a ticket;
• and
• via a peripheral system, in the form of a casino management system, and a peripheral adapter using an automated funds transfer, adds a value of the ticket to the electronic funds maintained by the mobile device.