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Casino Insider Tells (Almost) All About Security

Posted by Zonk on from the tech-of-the-gambling-floor dept.

An anonymous reader writes "ComputerWorld has up a story on casino security technology, exploring the world of facial recognition technology and various other systems in casinos such as the Bellagio, Treasure Island, and Beau Rivage. Industry veteran Jeff Jonas reveals some of the secret scams he learned from the casino industry such as the infinite hundred dollar bill, the hollowed out chip cup, the palm (trading cards), the specialty code (inserted by rogue programmer into video poker machine) and the cameraman, as well as detailing how casinos strike back against fraudsters and cheats.'"

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  1. That was quick by hairykrishna · · Score: 4, Funny

    One comment and already the site is down. Maybe he's already buried, along with his server, in a shallow grave out in the desert.

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  2. Re:Not just to get the venue safe by kd5ujz · · Score: 5, Funny

    It was the use of twenty sided dice at the craps table that gave them away.

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  3. Skip to Infinite hundred dollar bill by Statecraftsman · · Score: 5, Funny

    http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/030708-vegas-insider.html?page=3

    /getting sick of paging through 5 pages of a single page article. If I ever start an online mag, I'm going present one sentence per page just for fun.

  4. Re:Casino security is neat. by whrrr · · Score: 4, Funny

    Note: I spotted that the texas Holdem tables had wide angle cameras just under the lip where you sit. Not low enough to get up-skirt shots, but where they can spot cards being handed. That's engineers for you
  5. Re:Untrue by jayspec462 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've heard that it also relies on a) knowing when to walk away, and b) knowing when to run.

    Counting your money when you're sitting at the table is also frowned upon.

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  6. Re:minimal risk, really... by thewils · · Score: 4, Funny

    If the vending machine eats your money, you can always consume the item dispensed, so technically the worst case scenario is a break-even.

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  7. Re:Untrue by Bill,+Shooter+of+Bul · · Score: 5, Funny

    If your day at the movies cost you as much as a day at the casino, then you aren't doing one of those correctly.

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  8. Re:Untrue by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think you and I just dated ourselves. This is slashdot, we all date ourselves.

  9. Re:Casino Security isn't a Magical Mysterious Thin by VorpalRodent · · Score: 4, Funny

    I believe this is the first time I've seen, on Slashdot, a reference to Soviet Russia in a legitimate, educational way.

    Shame on you.

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  10. Re:Untrue by SQLGuru · · Score: 4, Funny

    I always thought the change machine had the best odds.....

    Put in a dollar, get out four quarters. 1:1 odds

    Layne