One or more methods and apparatus for facilitating financial and player
tracking/reward transactions. In one embodiment, a system includes at
least one server and a plurality of gaming machines and/or a game
generator for transmitting game information to a remote game play
location. The server has a memory containing data files corresponding to
players. The data files contain information such as credits or monies in
an account which belong to the player or which may be used by the player
to play games. The data files also contain player tracking information,
such as points awarded to a player based upon their game play. In one
embodiment, players are issued media in the form of player cards having
identification information thereon. The identification information is
used to access the player's account or files, such as at a gaming
machine. A player and a casino may manage the player's accounts, such as
by placing criteria upon the account, including the use of associated
credits. A player may play a game using credits associated with their
account. A player may also manage their accounts, including viewing
financial and game play or reward information and transfer funds into and
out of an account.