Everyday casino accessories like chips and playing cards have benefited greatly from technological intervention
PLAYING cards, chips and dice are, for every casino in the world, the everyday tools that keep their business turning over.
Advances in technology have led to much greater security for these products over recent years. Advances have also been made in the equipment dealers use to made their job easier – shuffling machines, electronic shoes, chip sorting machines and other devices which have changed the face of gaming.
Perhaps the biggest innovation in this field in recent times has been the introduction of RFID (radio frequency identification) in casino chips. It has been introduced into playing cards as well, but the costs are still too high for any meaningful take-up. Leading the line in RFID chips has been the US-based Gaming Partners International. The company is the leading supplier of casino RFID technology and it produces a wide range of chip, table and cage solutions that ensure accurate counting, streamlined operations and heightened security.
GPI offers both low and high frequency casino chips, plaques and jetons that provide a variety of cost-saving and security benefits. Low frequency chips are ideal for counting, tracking, authentication, inventory and security while high frequency provides more sophisticated chip tracking capabilities, faster reading speeds and an intricate interface with the casino management system.
GPI also extends the power of RFID currency directly to the table and the pit. The company’s casino floor solutions include RFID-enabled single and dual level chip trays, table top authenticators, total money management and more.
Read the full article in the September issue of InterGaming
