Examples of cash equivalents may include casino gaming chips, foreign currency, money orders, wire transfers and travelers checks from a non-financial institution. (bankofamerica.com)
Those transactions are often ineligible, as are purchases of travelers» checks, foreign currency, money orders or wire transfers; buying lottery tickets; betting purchases such as buying casino gaming chips or making wagers at the race track; and checks that access your account. (valuepenguin.com)
Buying products and services with your card, in most cases, will count as a purchase; however, the following types of transactions won't count and won't earn points: balance transfers, cash advances and other cash - like transactions, lottery tickets, casino gaming chips, race track wagers or similar betting transactions, any checks that access your account, interest, unauthorized or fraudulent charges, and fees of any kind, including an annual fee, if applicable. (creditcards.chase.com)