Electronic Voucher Ticket System

A method of converting a voucher ticket issued by and associated with a first gaming facility to a voucher ticket issued by and associated with a second gaming facility, the method comprising steps of:

• obtaining an originating voucher ticket having a financial value and an originating voucher ticket reference for determining said financial value, wherein said voucher ticket is issued by and associated with a first gaming facility, wherein said originating voucher ticket reference is provided in a first machine readable format;
• storing said originating voucher ticket financial value and said originating voucher ticket reference on a first gaming facility financial server;
• reading said reference from said originating voucher ticket using a voucher ticket reader, wherein said voucher ticket reader is respective to a format used for conveying said reference from said originating voucher ticket;
• determining said financial value of said originating voucher ticket by using said reference read from said originating voucher ticket and communicating with said first gaming facility financial server;
• entering a desired second issuing gaming facility, wherein said second issuing gaming facility differs from said first gaming facility;
• establishing a reference associated with a financial value of a replacement voucher ticket;
• storing said replacement voucher ticket financial value and said replacement voucher ticket reference on a second gaming facility financial server;
• issuing said replacement voucher ticket comprising said replacement voucher ticket reference, wherein said replacement voucher ticket reference is provided in a second machine readable format, wherein said first machine readable format and said second machine readable format can be in like or different formats.

A method of converting a voucher ticket issued by and associated with a first gaming facility to a voucher ticket issued by and associated with a second gaming facility, the method comprising steps of:

• obtaining an originating voucher ticket having a financial value and an originating voucher ticket reference for determining said financial value, wherein said voucher ticket is issued by and associated with a first gaming facility, wherein said originating voucher ticket reference is provided in a first machine readable format;
• storing said originating voucher ticket financial value and said originating voucher ticket reference on a first gaming facility financial server;
• reading said reference from said originating voucher ticket using a voucher ticket reader, wherein said voucher ticket reader is respective to a format used for conveying said reference from said originating voucher ticket;
• determining said financial value of said originating voucher ticket by using said reference read from said originating voucher ticket and communicating with said first gaming facility financial server;
• entering a desired second issuing gaming facility, wherein said second issuing gaming facility differs from said first gaming facility;
• establishing a reference associated with a financial value of a replacement voucher ticket;
• storing said replacement voucher ticket financial value and said replacement voucher ticket reference on a second gaming facility financial server;
• issuing said replacement voucher ticket comprising said replacement voucher ticket reference, wherein said replacement voucher ticket reference is provided in a second machine readable format, wherein said first machine readable format and said second machine readable format can be in like or different formats,
• wherein at least one of said first machine readable format and said second machine readable format is a barcode format.