In a game play media lending machine (20) of the invention, a control section (47) checks a player who uses a credit card for identification by comparing information read by a credit card reader (27) with information entered through an identification data input means (28). If they match and the player...http://www.google.ca/patents/US5839956?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5839956 - Game play media lending machine and gaming house management system