Abstract: A clearinghouse system for use is transferring a value of a first voucher ticket issued by and associated with a first gaming facility to a second voucher ticket associated with a second gaming facility. The voucher ticket can be provided on paper or in electronic or digital format. The clearing house can deduct a fee for the conversion. The voucher ticket can include a coded machine readable image representing either a serial number or a financial value. The coded machine readable image can be encoded using an encoding scheme that is proprietary to the voucher ticket issuing party. The clearinghouse is in communication with each ticket voucher database of each respective gaming facility to appropriately revise the database with any impact from the transaction transferring the value from one voucher ticket to a second voucher ticket.

Abstract: A clearinghouse system for use is transferring a value of a first voucher ticket issued by and associated with a first gaming facility to a second voucher ticket associated with a second gaming facility. The voucher ticket can be provided on paper or in electronic or digital format. The clearing house can deduct a fee for the conversion. The voucher ticket can include a coded machine readable image representing either a serial number or a financial value. The coded machine readable image can be encoded using an encoding scheme that is proprietary to the voucher ticket issuing party. The clearinghouse is in communication with each ticket voucher database of each respective gaming facility to appropriately revise the database with any impact from the transaction transferring the value from one voucher ticket to a second voucher ticket.

Abstract: A gaming system comprises a wager input device for receiving wagers and at least one display for displaying a challenge-play game. The system further comprises a controller operative to detect an issuance of a challenge by a first player and an acceptance of the challenge by a second player to participate in the challenge-play game. The controller detects receipt of a wager input from at least one of the first and second players, and in response thereto, causes the at least one display to display the challenge-play game. The controller determines at least one outcome of the challenge-play game, and based upon the at least one outcome, adjusts the positions of one or both of the first and second players in a standings chart.

Abstract: A gaming system comprises a wager input device for receiving wagers and at least one display for displaying a challenge-play game. The system further comprises a controller operative to detect an issuance of a challenge by a first player and an acceptance of the challenge by a second player to participate in the challenge-play game. The controller detects receipt of a wager input from at least one of the first and second players, and in response thereto, causes the at least one display to display the challenge-play game. The controller determines at least one outcome of the challenge-play game, and based upon the at least one outcome, adjusts the positions of one or both of the first and second players in a standings chart.