Systems and methods for accessing, manipulating and using funds associated with lottery-type games

A method of conducting a lottery-type gaming activity, the method comprising:

• providing a gaming terminal associated with a device for reading a credit instrument;
• providing a player an opportunity to associate an anonymous account having a monetary value with the credit instrument, wherein the credit instrument is readable by the device for reading the credit instrument;
• and
• enabling the player to place a lottery-type wager using the credit instrument.

A system for conducting a lottery-type gaming activity, comprising:

• a gaming terminal associated with a device for reading a credit instrument;
• at least one credit instrument associated with a monetary value, wherein the at least one credit instrument is readable by the device for reading the credit instrument;
• a network interface apparatus with associated software, wherein the software is operatively configured to enable the gaming terminal to:
• enable a player to set up an anonymous account associated with a monetary value;
• and
• enable the player to place a lottery-type wager using the at least one credit instrument and the gaming terminal.

A method of conducting a lottery-type gaming activity, the method comprising:

• enabling a player to associate a credit instrument with an account of a financial institution and with an account of a lottery-type gaming system;
• enabling the player to transfer funds between the account of the financial institution and the account of the lottery-type gaming system;
• and
• subsequent to a transfer of such funds, enabling the player to place a lottery-type wager with funds associated with the account of the lottery-type gaming system.

A system for conducting a lottery-type gaming activity, comprising:

• at least one gaming terminal having a credit instrument reader associated therewith;
• at least one credit instrument configured for both association with an account of a financial institution and an account of a lottery-type gaming system, wherein the at least one credit instrument is readable by the credit instrument reader;
• a network interface apparatus with associated software, wherein the software is operatively configured to enable the at least one gaming terminal to:
• enable a player to transfer funds between the account of the financial institution and the account of the lottery-type gaming system;
• and
• enable the player to place a lottery-type wager on the at least one gaming terminal with funds from the account of the lottery-type gaming system.

A cashless method of lottery-type wagering comprising:

• providing a gaming terminal configured for a player to place a lottery-type wager;
• enabling the player to present a credit instrument associated with a monetary account to a card reader in communication with the gaming terminal;
• enabling the player to access at least a portion of funds of the monetary account for use at the gaming terminal;
• and
• enabling the player to place a lottery-type wager at the gaming terminal using the at least a portion of the funds.

A cashless method of lottery-type wagering comprising:

• enabling a player to input a unique identifier associated with a monetary account over a communication link with a remote computer;
• enabling the player to access at least a portion of funds from the monetary account;
• and
• allowing the player to place a lottery-type wager over the communication link on an event using the at least a portion of the funds.