Abstract: An apparatus for disinfecting gaming chips includes an ingress, a germicidal radiation source, an egress, an interior, a security system, and a controller. The apparatus is configured to control the passing of untreated gaming chips from the ingress to the interior of the apparatus, then to the egress. The interior of the apparatus has at least one germicidal radiation source. The germicidal radiation source treats the gaming chips such that the gaming chips at the egress are disinfected. The security system is configured to restrict user access to the interior, ingress, and/or egress of the apparatus. The controller is operably coupled with the security system, ingress, egress, and the interior of the apparatus. A method for disinfecting gaming chips includes passing of contaminated gaming chips from an ingress through a plurality of passages in direct line of sight to a radiation sources, irradiating the chips, then to an egress.