#$%^&*AU2016273861A120170105.pdf#####ABSTRACT Gaming apparatus and method are provided. The gaming apparatus includes a portable display unit, an input device to receive a selection of a game from a player, and a controller operatively coupled to the display unit, the input device, and a biometric device. The controller may receive a wager to play the game, in which the wager is paid via a gambling account that is tied to a gambling institution, and a request from the player to purchase at least one good or service with a credit card account that is tied to a non-gambling institution that is separate from the gambling institution. In response to the request to purchase, the controller may request that the player input biometric data and, based on the received biometric data, determine whether the player is permitted to access the credit card account. A video image relating to the game may be displayed on a display unit, and a value payout associated with an outcome of the game may be determined.
