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Gaming News 1 5 Thursday, September 29, 2016 INNOVATION 2016: CASINO SURVEILLANCE FOR TODAY Innovation and casino surveillance have not always gone hand in hand. Since Biometrica Systems first came into the picture over 15 years ago, the company has worked with, operated and grown side-by-side with all of its clients. One of the key components of the company's success within the security and surveil- lance world has been to deliver each ver- sion of the product with a noticeable and significant improvement over the last and to try and anticipate what tools company operators would need to help them catch cheaters and casino undesirables over the years. New practices and regulations have helped with this over the years, but it is still undeniable that in today's environ- ment we all have come to rely more on technology than ever before. Embracing any new technology has always been a difficult step with any industry, and understandably so because of the rules, regulations and new learning curves that come included with each new step for- ward. However, the rewards have been great and the usefulness far outweighs the pain and suffering of having to embrace new technology. It doesn't seem like that long ago where a casino surveillance team had to operate via VHS (some still do) instead of an all-digital format or look for suspects or known undesirables with- in a book with pictures of that person, scanning every single page until found. Today, what used to take (very valu- able) minutes if not hours, is mitigated through the use of technology and inno- vation. A simple search by name, ethnic- ity, gender or many other characteristics through the CID (Casino Information Database) product line will help you find the person of interest you are looking for in a mat- ter of seconds. Alerting other neighbor- ing properties or friends across states has never been easier and more secure than it is today by using the SIN (Surveillance Information Network) product line. Yes, innovation can be scary, it can be difficult to adapt, but the price to pay for the lack of innovation can be overwhelming when regulations step in, not to mention that casinos can leave themselves open to security breaches due to this serious oversight. It is always wise to remember that although not every casino embraces technology with open arms, the people who are looking to cheat a casino out of money do, since most are willing to try just about anything to get the upper hand. Technology for 2016 and Beyond This year will be an important one for Biometrica Systems, improving on some much needed tools for incident reporting, data gathering, recognition in both the facial and license plate fields along with more innovations to the cur- rent gaming protection software and rolling out the next version of it: VisualCasino 7. There is no doubt that technology and innovation will keep moving for- ward, and Biometrica is constantly looking at ways to evolve within the casino industry. The company heard its clients loud and clear, so the team knows what it is customers are looking for. Clients can look to the team for support, information and certainly to ensure that they come up with the best tools possible to ensure their success within their property. For more information, visit www.data basedynamics.net or call 888.727.3888. 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