Do Casinos Have Facial Recognition

One system even caught a man wearing a disguise not once, but twice.

One system even caught a man wearing a disguise not once, but twice.

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Biometric Face Recognition Your face is scanned by cameras the minute you enter the door. Most casinos rely on security personnel manning high-megapixel digital cameras to identify unwanted guests, but a new technology is beginning to make the rounds at. Slot placement isn’t random. Although casinos would like you to think that everything on the floor is. Casino ID- Facial Recognition Technology Used in Casinos We all know how rapidly technology has been developing over the past couple of years. Some of this benefits the punters at casinos (big networked mega jackpots come to mind), but other technology – used by casinos secretly, particularly in the US and Macau- is bordering on Big Brother. Meanwhile, casinos in Macau have been using facial recognition technology for security purposes for several years. Paired with advanced artificial intelligence that tracks customer behaviour, Macau casinos are known for their detailed customer profiling, as well.

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Some people who can’t control their gambling ask their favorite casinos to ban them, so that they can’t return to the venues in a moment of weakness.

In many locations, casinos are legally obligated to enforce these bans, and recently, some have turned to facial recognition systems to help them meet this obligation — a rare example of the technology’s use that isn’t mired in controversy.

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When a person self-identifies as a problem gambler, they typically fill out a form and submit to having their photo taken by the casino. The casino then instructs its staff and security team to be on the lookout for that person, and if caught in the casino, the problem gambler could be escorted out or even arrested for trespassing.

Do Las Vegas Casinos Use Facial Recognition

Do casinos have facial recognition

Now, casinos all across the globe — from New Zealand to Japan — are starting to use facial recognition systems to improve their ability to keep self-identified problem gamblers away. One system in place in an Australian casino even caught a problem gambler trying to enter the building wearing a disguise not once, but twice.

Do Vegas Casinos Have Facial Recognition

While any use of facial recognition is sure to raise issues about privacy, it’s encouraging to see a global use for the tech that isn’t downright dystopian.

READ MORE:Facial Recognition to Bar Problem Gamblers from Casinos [Prague Post]

More on facial recognition:Police Said You Could Skip Public Facial Recognition. They Lied.


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Do Casinos Have Facial Recognition Systems

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