Following the Chips in Wynn's New Casino

ctwxman writes "As Steve Wynn gets set to open his new Las Vegas casino, something new hits the tables: RFID encoded chips they report that "The fancy new chips look just like regular ones, only they contain radio devices that signal secret serial numbers. Special equipment linked to the casino's computer systems and placed throughout the property will identify legitimate chips and detect fakes" " " Having stayed pretty much everywhere else cool on the strip, I'm sure I'll try the Wynn out soon after it opens, but I think I'll be cashing out my chips before I leave the casino. It makes me nervous knowing I could be unwittingly scanned by others after I leave the floor. Of course, this added inconvenience may save me a fortune in blackjack losses!

Comments

i for one welcome our new RFID overlords.

[de1orean]

ehhh, it hardly matters. the house always gets its chips back eventually....

What happens when the RFID chip dies?

[Stavr0]

"I'm sorry sir, your $100 chip appears to be counterfeit."
"WHAT? I just got it from the blackjack table over there!"
"Remain calm. Casino security will be with you shortly."

In other words.... PWN3D!

Re:Be calm, relax, things aren't that bad...

[Anonymous Coward]

Speaking as one whom RFID has tried...

RFID tried you out? How did that go? Did it hurt?

Bah, that's nothing

[Chairboy]

That's nothing. Call me when they RFID the cards. I've got a hankerin for some poker.

I can see only bad things

[UnknowingFool]

"Honey, how did you do at the black jack tables?"
"Lost everything."
"Was that before or after you gave that floozy a $100 chip?"
"Damn you RFID!"