US Patent 11948135 Casino cash system, apparatus and method utilizing integrated circuit cards

Methods, systems and apparatus are provided for facilitating financial transactions using an IC type financial card presented at a terminal. A requested transaction for monetary value is processed via a first transaction type. If the transaction is successful, monetary value (such as cash or a monetary value ticket or receipt) is dispensed to the user. If unsuccessful, the card is not ejected and the transaction is processed via a second transaction type. The first transaction type might be a PIN based ATM or ticket transaction and the second transaction type might be a signature based transaction.