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INSTALLATIONS
Montecasino completes GPI
M opts for IndigoVision
RFID rollout
S
ubsequent to a recent chip counterfeiting incident at the
gaming tables, Sounth Africa’s MonteCasino looked to
Gaming Partners International and their local distributor I
ndigoVision’s complete IP Video solution has been chosen by the $1
billion M Resort, Spa and Casino. The newest Las Vegas casino
resort resides on South Las Vegas Boulevard and will open in March
2009. The system will provide CCTV surveillance for the property.
IndigoVision has also been selected to provide a digital CCTV
Omega Gaming for a solution to protect their operation system for the Colorado Belle in Laughlin, Nevada.
against further incidents of this nature. Within one week, More than 900 cameras will be installed or upgraded in both casinos by
GPI supplied Omega Gaming with 82 RFID Table Top Authenticators IndigoVision’s approved partner, Southwest Surveillance Systems, in
who were fitted to the tables within a few days. The implementation of compliance with the local Gaming Board. The flexibility of IndigoVision’s
RFID chips was also extended to include the R100 value chips to negate IP Video solution will specifically enable the Colorado Belle to remain fully
what was believed to be an additional area of high risk. operational while the upgrade from the analog/DVR system to the digital
“Since the installation, all chip transactions are checked efficiently and CCTV system takes place. The new system allows the existing CCTV
quickly by our dealers by utilising the very professionally installed RFID cameras at the property to be re-used. Each camera will be connected to
Table Top Authenticators,” said Colin Worth, an IndigoVision transmitter/receiver module which converts the analog
Montecasino Tables Manager. feed to DVD-quality, 4SIF, 30fps digital video for transmission over the IP
By installing the RFID Table Top Authenticators, network. This is achieved without any frames being dropped. M Resort will
Montecasino has now protected its chip bank, which use IndigoVision’s latest 9000 product, which will be the first ever
previously had to be replaced after finding counterfeit implementation of H.264 video compression in any casino worldwide.
cash chips at considerable cost. The new devices “We were particularly impressed with the video quality provided by
interact perfectly with the RFID chips that the casino the IndigoVision system and the efficient use of network bandwidth
have had in play for the past three years. and storage,” said M Resort Vice President of Security and
“Over the past three years we have experienced no problems with either Surveillance Bill Houtchens. “Choosing IndigoVision was not just
our RFID chips or the reading devices we have installed at all of our about first-rate technology, it was also a low-risk decision as the
cashiering desks and at every table within our operation. We have found the company already has a large installed base of working and proven
125 KHz technology to be very robust and reliable and does not digital CCTV systems in casinos.”
appreciably slow down our transaction times. Considering the high value of Operators in both casinos will use a total of nine CCTV workstations
our daily transactions and the protection RFID has afforded us we feel that running ‘Control Center’, IndigoVision’s enterprise IP Video and alarm
the whole RFID exercise has been cost effective,” concluded Mr Worth. management software, to view and analyze live and recorded video from
Christophe Leparoux, Manager International Sales & Marketing for all of the cameras. ‘Control Center’ is license-free software allowing the
GPI, added: “Our Table Top Authenticator provides an unparallel casino to deploy as many workstations as required for no more than the
protection against counterfeit or stolen chips at the very first entry cost of the PCs.
point within the casino, i.e. the tables. We are extremely pleased to Find out more about IndigoVision’s solutions for casinos at
provide this technology to our long-time partner Montecasino.” casinos.indigovision.com.
Station Casinos picks Nanoptix
Paycheck 3 printers
Kare chooses Innocore
T
ITO printer manufacturer Nanoptix has announced that
Station Casinos has selected the Paycheck 3 printer to be
included in all of their “My Rewards” kiosks. “Station
Casinos is the leading provider of gaming and K
are Technology, one of the largest
Russian based manufacturers of
gambling equipment with more than 14
years of experience in the gaming
industry, has selected Innocore to supply
entertainment to the residents of Las Vegas, Nevada. Our the platform for its next generation games.
Guests visit us often and utilize our My Rewards kiosks very After careful research of the market for a new technology partner, Kare
frequently. They have high expectations for reliable and efficient self Technology announced at the Kiev Entertainment Show the signing of a
service. Therefore we select only the best of breed components for deal with UK-based Innocore Gaming. The deal will see Kare utilising
our Kiosks such as the Nanoptix Paycheck 3 printer” said Mike Le the latest technology from Innocore’s Intel-based gaming board range.
Stange, VP IT, Station Casinos. “We found the PaycheckTM 3 printer Kare Technology chose the DPX-S410 as it provides a highly
has superior technology and is the only printer of its type in the integrated industrial single board computer that offers unrivalled
gaming industry that uses off-the-shelf drivers that can easily be performance range, long lifecycle and low power with Intel’s CPUs.
integrated in a standard PC software application. This printer has Moreover, the product includes a full feature set of I/O and COMs
outstanding ticket processing and print speed and the best print designed specifically for gaming devices with a comprehensive and easy
head life in the industry. During our development the guys at to understand software API.
Nanoptix met all our needs within a few hours, it is refreshing to deal Oleg Indrishenok, Kare's Deputy Production Director, said: “From a
with knowledgeable suppliers that understand our tight development technical standpoint, Innocore meets all our needs. The compact size of
timelines, Nanoptix really understands how to provide the customer the board combined with efficient cooling and excellent universal
service and support we need!” connectivity enables us to create the products we need to compete in
“Station Casinos My Rewards kiosks provide our Guests with the marketplace. The board also gives us the ability to choose the
information about their accounts and offers such as; Free Slot Play , number of monitors we want, with concise technical documentation and
Point Multipliers, Dining , Gifts, etc..” said Mike Le Strange. speedy service and support.”
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