System and method for tracking patron gaming ticket redemption

A system for anonymous tracking of patron redemption of monetary value gaming tickets comprising:

• at least one monetary value gaming ticket redemption station comprising a housing, a processor, a memory, machine readable code stored in said memory and executable by said processor, at least one video display, at least one patron input device, a monetary value gaming ticket reader, and a money dispenser;
• at least one image capture device configured to capture an image of a patron seeking to redeem a monetary value gaming ticket for money at one of said monetary value gaming ticket redemption stations by presenting a first monetary value gaming ticket to said monetary value gaming ticket reader thereof;
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• a reporting system comprising a computing device comprising a processor configured to execute machine readable code, a memory, a communication interface, and machine readable code stored in the memory the executable by the processor and a data storage device;
• wherein said machine readable code of said monetary value gaming ticket redemption station is configured to transmit information regarding said presented monetary value gaming ticket to said reporting system;
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• wherein the machine readable code of the reporting system is configured to cause the processor thereof to store at least one first image of said patron captured by said image capture device with said information regarding said first monetary value gaming ticket.