There is increasing use of a bunch note feeder (BNF) in the NV200 Spectral range of note validators from Innovative Technology, the money handling specialist as these become more prevalent in the Gaming and Retail industry, the camera surveillance system must be increased and adapted to provide note denominations and machine display read out images.

The ievo ultimate™ is a CPNI-certified scanner employing a high performance multi-spectral imaging (MSI) sensor. It reads fingerprints from both the surface and subsurface levels even if they are hard to distinguish due to external factors such as dirt, moisture, and damage. The fingerprint reader is enabled for 128-bit data transmission and provides highly accurate and quality images to be transferred to the Control Board. It performs 1:N matching of up to 50,000 (10,000 standard) fingerprint templates. ievo ultimate™ is designed for external use and remains efficient in harsh weather conditions.

Todd Haushalter, chief product officer at Evolution, dissects the live casino sector and discusses the effects of Covid-19, the speed of market innovation, and what players can look forward to in 2021. David Brock of Brock Business Support wonders whether the same applies to the gaming industry in UK and Europe of as the damage been done, or is there a chance that the remaining casino operations will be the stronger and more resilient for the new market place.

The InterGame Directory includes industry analysis and a directory of Suppliers to the Gaming world. With more than 1,500 company contacts listed this is an ideal starting point for any buyer in todays markets place.

Heavy gamblers suffer a one-third higher mortality rate then the average person, according to research into gambling habits by Oxford University in the UK.

Crown Resorts has been found "unsuitable to hold a casino licence" at Barangaroo in Sydney, Australia, but should be given an opportunity to make changes to make itself suitable.

This Hanwha PNM-9322VQP multi directional +PTZ Network Camera replaces the very popular PNM-9320VQP and is a very good solution to 360* camera surveillance whether it be a manned or an unsupervised site.

Clarion Gaming has responded to requests from its international community of stakeholders and postponed the 2021 edition of ICE London, which was due to take place at the end of June.

A few years ago, before the conception of IP cameras the analogue camera was "king". Selecting the camera with the right lens which was able to identify the cards, money denominations, type of chips and the number of them was critical to the success of the surveillance system. The clearer the image the easier it is to satisfy any customer disputes and hopefully improve the taking on the table. The following blog I will concentrate on the roulette table however, the same guidelines and considerations also apply to card table. Over the years the gaming table surveillance camera technology has greatly improved with the advent of the IP camera over the original analogue models. The conventional camera position has always been in the ceiling from the wheel end of the roulette table. However, as the architects and designers provide casinos with increasingly more stunning backdrops and exceptional lighting effects it becomes more difficult to provide the surveillance image that the casino management need.