A gaming machine that is provided with an outlet for paying out gaming media has a receiver for paying-out the gaming media, the receiver being disposed forward of the outlet. The receiver is illuminated so was to permit the player to view the gaming media that has been collected in the receiver, whereby the amount thereof readily can be confirmed. Illumination of the receiver is achieved from within the gaming machine, the illumination being emitted from the outlet for paying the gaming media. Thus, as the gaming media is paid out, a glistening effect that is entertaining and visually pleasing is created. Illumination of the receiver, which may be in the form of a receiver tray, is effected, in one form of the invention, by an internal source of illumination that also illuminates the front panel of the gaming machine. Light is propagated through a transmission element to the receiver. In a preferred form, a further light source is disposed behind the chute via which the gaming media is provided to the outlet. Depending upon the location of the further light source with respect to the chute, multiple reflections are employed within the chute to deliver the light to the outlet. The coloration of the light that is delivered to the outlet may be controlled by the further light source itself or a colored transmission element. This permits interesting decorative coloration schemes to be effected, thereby raising the player's interest in playing the game.