Thursday, February 10, 2005

Wynn's new Vegas casino to use RFID to deter cheating


When I was in town a few months ago, I visited the site where the $2.7 billion Wynn Las Vegas uber-resort is currently under construction. I'm told the thing is already sold out for many months to come, despite the fact that it doesn't open 'til late Spring. Snip:
But when its doors open in April, the Wynn Las Vegas will have one unique feature that few visitors are likely to notice--high-tech betting chips designed to deter counterfeiting, card-counting and other bad behavior.

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, said Rick Doptis, vice president of table games for the Wynn.

Link to News.com story. (via unwired, thanks Hal)



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