Virtual chip purchase vouchers

A gaming table component comprising:

• a gaming table component processor;
• and
• a gaming table component memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the gaming table component processor responsive to an occurrence of a virtual chip purchase voucher redemption event, cause the gaming table component processor to:
• receive data associated with an issued virtual chip purchase voucher, wherein the issued virtual chip purchase voucher is distinct from any printed cashless ticket voucher redeemable at any electronic gaming machine, the issued virtual chip purchase voucher is distinct from any virtual cashless ticket voucher redeemable at any electronic gaming machine, the issued virtual chip purchase voucher was made to be available without causing any printer to print any chip purchase vouchers physically redeemable at any physical gaming tables, the issued virtual chip purchase voucher is not redeemable at any electronic gaming machine, and
• responsive to a validation of the virtual chip purchase voucher from a gaming establishment chip management system that the issued virtual chip purchase voucher is not any of a previously returned issued virtual chip purchase voucher, a previously redeemed issued virtual chip purchase voucher and a previously voided issued virtual chip purchase voucher, cause a display, by a display device, of an amount of gaming chips, wherein the amount of gaming chips corresponds to an amount of funds associated with the issued virtual chip purchase voucher.

A method of operating a device, the method comprising:

• responsive to an approval of a virtual chip purchase voucher request associated with an amount of funds transferred from a cashless wagering account associated with an identified user to a gaming establishment chip management system account not associated with any users:
• causing, by a processor, data associated with an issued virtual chip purchase voucher to be stored in association with a virtual chip purchase voucher account associated with an identified user, wherein the issued virtual chip purchase voucher is distinct from any printed cashless ticket voucher redeemable at any electronic gaming machine, the issued virtual chip purchase voucher is distinct from any virtual cashless ticket voucher redeemable at any electronic gaming machine, the approval of the virtual chip purchase voucher request occurs independent of any transaction involving any exchange of any physical item associated with any monetary value, the transfer from the cashless wagering account occurs independent of any transaction involving any exchange of any physical item associated with any monetary value, and the transfer from the cashless wagering account occurs based on a serial communication, via a first communication interface and in accordance with a serial communication protocol, of data to a server of a gaming establishment cashless wagering system, and
• causing, by the processor, the issued virtual chip purchase voucher to be available without causing any printer to print any chip purchase vouchers physically redeemable at any physical gaming tables, wherein the issued virtual chip purchase voucher is not redeemable at any electronic gaming machine, and
• responsive to a receipt of data associated with an attempted redemption of the issued virtual chip purchase voucher and responsive to a determination to authorize the attempted redemption of the issued virtual chip purchase voucher, communicating, via a second communication interface, data to a controller of a workstation associated with a physical gaming table that results in a display device of the workstation displaying an amount of physical gaming chips, wherein the determination is based on the issued virtual chip purchase voucher not being any of a previously returned issued virtual chip purchase voucher, a previously redeemed issued virtual chip purchase voucher and a previously voided issued virtual chip purchase voucher, and a distribution of the amount of physical gaming chips occurs independent of any transaction involving any exchange of any physical item associated with any monetary value.