Abstract: A system for making funds available for gaming which includes a terminal which is configured to read customer information from a card. The terminal includes an input/output unit configured to allow the customer to select a quasi-cash transaction and to generate an order authorizing the quasi-cash transaction. The system also includes a station which is configured to retrieve the order and information verifying the identity of the customer and, when the identity of the customer is verified, is configured to, at the customer's option (1) obtain an electronic endorsement from the customer and place the electronic endorsement in an electronic image or (2) print out a hard copy of a check for endorsement by the customer.

Abstract: A system for disbursing funds for entertainment includes a portable module that is configured to process customer information. The module is configured to allow the customer to undertake a plurality of transactions, including a quasi-cash transaction. The module includes at least one input device coupled to or formed in the module. The at least one input device is further configured to obtain an electronic endorsement from the customer and to place the electronic endorsement in an electronic image. The module further includes an output device coupled to or formed in the portable module. The output device is configured to create a negotiable instrument for the quasi-cash transaction.

Abstract: A system for making funds available for gaming which includes a terminal which is configured to read customer information from a card. The terminal includes an input/output unit configured to allow the customer to select a quasi-cash transaction and to generate an order authorizing the quasi-cash transaction. The system also includes a station which is configured to retrieve the order and information verifying the identity of the customer and, when the identity of the customer is verified, is configured to, at the customer's option (1) obtain an electronic endorsement from the customer and place the electronic endorsement in an electronic image or (2) print out a hard copy of a check for endorsement by the customer.