Jun 87 minWhat Strip Casinos Have Done to Combat COVIDAfter 78 days of being shut down, Las Vegas casinos reopened yesterday.
May 19 minCoronavirus: Casinos vs GoliathIt took a global pandemic to do what had never been done before - shut the casino industry down. What do we need to do to reopen our casinos
Feb 278 minSurveillance Skill Set for the Twentiesthe third of a three-part series (a “Willogy”) where I explore the opportunities for casino surveillance operations over the next decade.
Feb 118 minOptimizing Surveillance’s Role in the TwentiesThe second of a three-part series (a “Willogy”) where I explore the opportunities for casino surveillance operations over the next decade
Jan 1610 minMy (Computer) Vision for the TwentiesThe first of a three-part series (a “Willogy”) where I explore the opportunities for casino surveillance operations over the next decade.
Dec 5, 20199 minCheat Streams (Are Made of This)A California casino and a poker player are being sued by other players alleging there’s been some dodgy business going on during live stream
Nov 5, 20198 minThe Sound of SilenceWhy do casinos record video but not audio on their table games? Excuse me, what did you say? I can’t hear you.
Oct 1, 20199 minI'm Not Your Big BrotherFacial recognition technology finally works. But before you rush out and buy, there are some things to think about.
Sep 4, 20199 minWho's Watching Slots?Cheats and thieves have worked it out. No one in the casino is watching electronic games, except maybe the slot technicians.
Feb 25, 201910 minIt's Time To Get Rid of Chips!Call me crazy but I’m convinced it’s time to get rid of casino chips. It’s time for casino table games to go digital like the rest of the...
Nov 9, 201810 minProtecting the Assets: Security and surveillance in today's worldI recently traveled to Manila to catch up with friends who had taken management opportunities in the newly opened integrated casino resor...
Feb 23, 20187 minAnother Problem With Problem GamblingProblem Gamblers Can Kill People In 2017, in three separate incidents around the world, “problem gamblers” killed and injured hundreds of...
Feb 1, 20177 minRunning the RNG Risk: How computers are taking the luck out of gamblingIn the late ’80s, a real game-changer took place in casinos that would forever change the landscape and opportunities in the gambling ind...
Feb 1, 20167 minCasino Cheating: I Think There’s An App For ThatSeventy miles north of the world’s gambling capital Macau is Guangzhou, the world’s capital for purchasing gambling cheating devices. Gua...
Mar 1, 20157 minSlot Machines Under Attack: The Scam That Could Change EverythingIn December 2014, four Russian nationals were indicted by the FBI for using electronic devices to cheat slot machines. According to the i...
Feb 1, 20149 minThe Resurgence of Marked CardsAccording to the Chinese, 2013 was the year of the snake. From a game protection perspective you could have called it the year of marked ...
Feb 1, 20138 min Marked Cards: If Manufacturers Aren’t Watching Our Backs - Who Is?In recent years there’s been a huge increase in the number of casino table games around the world that allow players to handle the cards....
Feb 1, 20126 minBrave New World: Remote SurveillanceA few months ago I had the opportunity to visit the Microsoft Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) in Redmond, Washington. After ente...
Jan 1, 20125 minIt’s Time to Take Collusion Seriouslycol-lu-sion: secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, esp. in order to cheat or deceive others. I’m a closet “scrap booker.” I Google...
Nov 1, 20115 minWhen It Comes To High Rollers, Watch Your Backs“All card games hinge on the fact that a card has two sides, one of which reveals its identity, while the other conceals it.” - David Par...