System and method for coordinating transactions involving cashless wagering accounts and gaming establishment retail accounts

A system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
• receive data associated with a requested first amount of funds to be electronically transferred from a first gaming establishment account to a second gaming establishment account, wherein the first gaming establishment account is accessible via a mobile device application of a mobile device,
• responsive to the first gaming establishment account being associated with at least the requested first amount of funds, communicate, to a first gaming establishment component which maintains the second gaming establishment account, first fund transfer data associated with the requested first amount of funds, wherein after the communication of the first fund transfer data, the requested first amount of funds are accessible, via the mobile device application of the mobile device, from the second gaming establishment account, and
• responsive to the first gaming establishment account being associated with a second amount of funds which is less than the requested first amount of funds:
• determine that a third gaming establishment account is associated with a third amount of funds which is at least equal to a difference between the requested first amount of funds and the second amount of funds,
• communicate, to the first gaming establishment component which maintains the second gaming establishment account, second fund transfer data associated with the second amount of funds, and
• communicate, to a second gaming establishment component which maintains the third gaming establishment account, third fund transfer data associated with the difference between the requested first amount of funds and the second amount of funds, wherein after the communication of the second fund transfer data and the third fund transfer data, the requested first amount of funds are accessible, via the mobile device application of the mobile device, from the second gaming establishment account.

A method of operating a system, the method comprising:

• receiving first data associated with a first gaming establishment account maintained by a first component associated with a gaming establishment, wherein the first gaming establishment account is accessible via a mobile device application of a mobile device,
• receiving second data associated with a second gaming establishment account maintained by a second component associated with the gaming establishment, wherein the second gaming establishment account is accessible via the mobile device application of the mobile device, and the second component is not in communication with the first component,
• enabling the first component associated with the gaming establishment to communicate with the second component associated with the gaming establishment to facilitate a first transfer of fund data, responsive to a first input received by the mobile device application of the mobile device, from the first gaming establishment account to the second gaming establishment account, and
• enabling the second component associated with the gaming establishment to communicate with the first component associated with the gaming establishment to facilitate a second transfer of fund data, responsive to a second input received by the mobile device application of the mobile device, from the second gaming establishment account to the first gaming establishment account.