Facial Recognition Gambling
Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) is being used by the popular SkyCity Adelaide Casino to detect barred gamblers, according to a report by Adelaide Now. The FRT is capable of identifying even. The implementation of facial recognition software is another step toward the government knowing more of every person’s gambling habits and connecting that with a person’s overall identity. Share Rose Varrelli.
Facial recognition has arrived in the Scientific Games’ Las Vegas showroom. Chief product officer Tim Bucher walks up to a baccarat table with two iPad-sized screens attached at the ends. The displays show the title of the game and easily blend into the background amid the lights and sounds of slot machines. But with the press of a button, live camera footage of Bucher appears on the screen, with digital blue dots lining his mouth, eyes and face.
Below him is a line of text: Existing user found. Male. Over 21.
“You wouldn’t see this,” Bucher said, pointing to a small, dark camera on the screen. “The design needs to provide the players a frictionless experience that integrates with the rest of what is on the casino floor.” Several slot manufacturers, including Scientific Games, are set to show off object recongnition technology at next month’s Global Gaming Expo. Experts say the technology could be a game-changer in the industry, allowing operators to collect more data on more players than ever before.
Read more on this Facial recognition technology at the Review-Journal.
Facial Recognition Casino
New Zealand casinos are expanding the use of facial recognition technology to prevent self-identitfied problem gamblers from entering certain venues, reports Gaming Today.
The system monitors people entering casinos and checks their face against a voluntary photo database of problem gamblers who have requested to be barred from specific venues. Staff are alerted to check the person’s ID when the system finds a match.
According to Gaming Today 15 venues are currently using the facial recognition technology and six others are scheduled to deploy the system soon. The report says the system costs about the same as a new gaming machine, approximately $13,500 to $20,000 U.S.
Facial Recognition Bing
Previously reported, Japan’s government is looking at implementing biometric identification technology for locals wanting to enter proposed casino resorts.
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