RFID is becoming a more common technology in casino use.
RFID has effected a number of changes in the operation of casino chips, the first of which is currency security.
Having RFID in a chip, plaque or jeton, makes it difficult to counterfeit. Each RFID chip can be embedded with a multitude of identifiers such as the casino’s information and the chip’s denomination along with any other information that the casino would like to have added.
This is especially important when the chips need to be authenticated at an RFID-enabled table or cashier window, as the chips will not be validated unless they possess an enabled RFID tag with the correct information.
Second, it has changed the way operators manage their currency inventories. Without RFID, operators have to conduct ongoing manual counts of their currency in the vault, in the cage and at the tables. Manual counts are time consuming and carry the inherent risk of human error, which in turn can lead to an inaccurate accounting of currency. In addition, you have to consider the time needed to conduct these counts, especially at the table where this can impact rounds per hour.
With RFID’s ability to accurately read hundreds of chips in stacks, racks and chip trays, it streamlines counting operations both at back and front of house. In addition, with the Chip Inventory System from Gaming Partners International, operators have access to real-time accounting of their money. They can instantly pull up the total value of currency at the cage and in play on the floor.
Read the full article in the September issue of InterGaming.
