As reported by: CRN Australia
Gaming Partners International Corp on Tuesday said it has secured a major contract with Galaxy Resorts to supply more than 600,000 RFID gaming chips to the new Rio and Grand Waldo casinos scheduled to open in Macau, China early next year.

Casinos increasingly are turning toward radio frequency identification technology to protect against patrons trying to cash in counterfeit gaming chips and to stop cheaters at blackjack, poker and other card tables.

"Some casinos on Indian reservations use software from Gaming Partners along with our equipment to track the player's bet at the table," said Laurent Gaubout, marketing manager for Gaming Partners. "Today, it's really the Indian reservations in the United States that are using both technologies."

Gaming Partners has sold more than 5 million 125 KHz RFID gaming chips and installed approximately 300 reader devices at 40 casinos worldwide, including the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas. The Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas began experimenting with RFID chips at some blackjack tables earlier this year.

The Wynn uses RFID in gaming chips worth US$25 or more, but Gaming Partners said they insert RFID technology into playing chips worth as little as 50 US cents. Many of the readers are placed in the cages where gaming chips are sold and redeemed by players.


Article By: CRN Australia