Casino Insider Tells (Almost) All About Security

An anonymous reader writes "ComputerWorld has up a story on casino security technology, exploring the world of facial recognition technology and various other systems in casinos such as the Bellagio, Treasure Island, and Beau Rivage. Industry veteran Jeff Jonas reveals some of the secret scams he learned from the casino industry such as the infinite hundred dollar bill, the hollowed out chip cup, the palm (trading cards), the specialty code (inserted by rogue programmer into video poker machine) and the cameraman, as well as detailing how casinos strike back against fraudsters and cheats.'"

That was quick

[hairykrishna]

One comment and already the site is down. Maybe he's already buried, along with his server, in a shallow grave out in the desert.

Re:Not just to get the venue safe

[kd5ujz]

It was the use of twenty sided dice at the craps table that gave them away.

Skip to Infinite hundred dollar bill

[Statecraftsman]

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/030708-vegas-insider.html?page=3 [networkworld.com]

/getting sick of paging through 5 pages of a single page article. If I ever start an online mag, I'm going present one sentence per page just for fun.

Re:Skip to Infinite hundred dollar bill

[Anonymous Coward]

> /getting sick of paging through 5 pages of a single page article. If I ever start an online mag, I'm going present one sentence per page just for fun.

Too late. Tom's Hardware Guide has been doing that sort of suck [tomshardware.com] since the mid-1990s.

Comparison of three motherboards? Why, that can be done in just 27 pages [tomshardware.com]!

Re:Dude..

[Supergibbs]

Yea, version 12 sucked though. Version 13 was better but was still bloatware.

Re:Untrue

[Knara]

Blackjack's statistical advantage relies on two things a) knowing when to perform which action, and b) knowing when to stop.

Beyond card counting, of course.

Re:Casino security is neat.

[whrrr]

Note: I spotted that the texas Holdem tables had wide angle cameras just under the lip where you sit. Not low enough to get up-skirt shots, but where they can spot cards being handed.

That's engineers for you

Re:I'll never reveal my super secret

[phillips321]

Your the sort of person that would suit the last comment in the article.

"That's the way they catch the bad guys," Jonas said. "They're generally idiots."

Re:Not just to get the venue safe

[StikyPad]

I highly prefer 2 sided dice when playing craps.

Although if marbles count as 1 sided dice, I'm open to using those as well.

Re:Untrue

[jayspec462]

I've heard that it also relies on a) knowing when to walk away, and b) knowing when to run.

Counting your money when you're sitting at the table is also frowned upon.

Hollowed-out chip cup?

[towelie-ban]

Is that anything like the 'hollowed-out tub of popcorn' trick I've been trying with my dates at the movie theater for the last decade?

Re:Casino security is neat.

[Anonymous Coward]

he was impressed and we talked a bit over a beer he bought me and even let me see one of the security offices. Uh, Ok Lumpy. I am not sure I want to hear the rest of this story. Mmm'k?

Re:Not just to get the venue safe

[nuzak]

> Although if marbles count as 1 sided dice, I'm open to using those as well.

No, they have infinite sides (ok, in the ideal sense). We're still working on klein bottle dice.

Re:minimal risk, really...

[thewils]

If the vending machine eats your money, you can always consume the item dispensed, so technically the worst case scenario is a break-even.

Re:Untrue

[Bill, Shooter of Bul]

If your day at the movies cost you as much as a day at the casino, then you aren't doing one of those correctly.

Re:My favorite scam!

[Anonymous Coward]

Now I know that you are lying.... the last time I shouted "I'm Cowboy Neil!" in public I had three police officers, two FBI agents, a representative of Interpol and Duane (Dog) Chapman instantly appear out of nowhere and throw me to the ground.

Free goodies and comps? Yeah right ;)

Re:Untrue

[Anonymous Coward]

I think you and I just dated ourselves.

This is slashdot, we all date ourselves.

Re:Skip to Infinite hundred dollar bill

[Minwee]

I just click the PRINT or PRINT/EMAIL icon that gives you a single-page view, then don't print it.

Isn't that sort of thing blatantly illegal under the DMCA?

Re:Casino Security isn't a Magical Mysterious Thin

[VorpalRodent]

I believe this is the first time I've seen, on Slashdot, a reference to Soviet Russia in a legitimate, educational way.

Shame on you.

Re:Untrue

[SQLGuru]

I always thought the change machine had the best odds.....

Put in a dollar, get out four quarters. 1:1 odds

Layne

Re:Untrue

[Anonymous Coward]

just sitting around jerking off in a casino

Last time I did that at Ceasars they promptly kicked me out. You must be referring to the "off the strip" casinos. I'll try there next time.