A method and apparatus for generating and accounting for vouchers or tickets
is
disclosed. In accordance with a method of the invention, a voucher is issued by
a voucher generation device associated with a gaming system which includes one
or more gaming machines and a host. The method includes generating data regarding
a voucher to be printed, creating a record regarding the voucher and printing the
voucher at the voucher generation device. The generated voucher information is
transmitted from the remote voucher generation device to the host. The printed
voucher may be presented at the naming machine, with the authenticity of the voucher
and its value determined by utilizing the voucher information stored at the host.
