The casino and hospitality industry includes hotels, restaurants, entertainment venues as well as gaming elements to entertain visitors and guests.
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Blockchain, the backbone technology behind Bitcoin, has grown exponentially since its inception in 2008. Since 2013, Google searches of “blockchain” have risen by 1,900 percent.
CES organizers added vehicle blockades, more armed security and other safety measures for the giant tech trade show.
As we look back on these security events, think of how we can move forward to predict and prevent incidents like this in the future.
In the wake of October’s Mandalay Bay shooting that left 59 dead, a hotel in Las Vegas has begun testing a discreet weapon-sensing security device.
Delta Turnstiles announced the second model in its Designer Series of turnstiles - the Sunrise.
The casino and hospitality sectors are changing, brimming with numerous opportunities to use technology to enhance business and significantly improve the guest experience.
Soaring Eagle Casino in Michigan deployed 360-degree surveillance coverage to combat fraud and optimize business operations.
In the world of casino card games, opportunity for slight-of-hand is abound. Dealers and players are trading palm-sized chips, swapping cards from the deck, cashing out winnings.
Ensuring safety and security of guests, employees and assets while maintaining an environment of fun and excitement.
In an environment such as a casino where the gaming floor is encompassed by masses of people, where the vulnerability of fraud is high, and where massive cash exchanges need to be under constant scrutiny, a major security system overhaul is a decision that is not made swiftly, nor taken lightly.
Minnesota’s Shooting Star Casino, Hotel and Event Center has consistently relied on the performance and scalability of key management technology from Morse Watchmans.
Movie quotes offer great insights and knowledge to enhance the security industry.
Founded in 1983, Fort McDowell Casino in Arizona doesn’t take security lightly. Their security system has undergone a number of transitions over the years to aid in protecting 128,000 square foot of slot machines, 18 blackjack tables, 20 poker tables, a 1,800-seat bingo hall and a golf course.
Stringent compliance regulations calls for selecting, deploying and maintaining the right surveillance system with the knowledge, experience and agility of the integrator.
Lorne Bjorgan, president of Design Electronics, discusses the hot topics and trends in casino security for 2014 with PSA Security Network.
Players Casino requested demos and ultimately selected OnSSI’s Ocularis, using encoders to migrate many of their existing analog cameras to avoid the expense and inconvenience of having to rip and replace every camera. One key factor in the decision for Ocularis was the software’s fast and easy training for both new and seasoned employees.
In the American casino industry, the name Boyd Gaming stands out as a model of business efficiency and success.
Almost 200 JVC IP-based HD security cameras provides casino with quality color, high-quality images and a high frame rate.
Because of the advantages in the transmission of both audio and video data, as well as control signals, IP-based surveillance has caught on in recent years. The data provided can be synthesized into new, custom build-outs that allow the support of HD images, analytics for operational purposes, local or remote video storage, remote control and monitoring.