Sleeve apparatus for a gaming coin bucket

An apparatus for use with a gaming coin bucket, said apparatus comprising:

• a flexible main body portion defining a tubular sleeve having a top and a bottom, the tubular sleeve being manipulable into an operative configuration wherein it defines a passage having a passage inlet located at the top of the sleeve and a passage outlet located at the bottom of the sleeve, the passage being shaped and dimensioned to permit travel of the bucket top-first, into the passage through the passage outlet to an operative position whereat the top of the bucket is positioned within the passage in spaced relation to the top of the sleeve and the bottom of the bucket is positioned adjacent the passage outlet;
• and from the operative position, bottom-first, through the passage outlet;
• and
• cinching means for selectively, releasably configuring said sleeve to form a constriction in said passage adjacent the passage outlet, said constriction being shaped and dimensioned to grip around the bucket between its top and bottom so as to retain same at the operative position.