RFID Technology in Gaming

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1 RFID Technology in Gaming NAGRA, 28 th June 2010 Carl Rushton

2 Introduction The history of RFID in gaming The technology How is RFID being used today Benefits of RFID The future of RFID technology in gaming RFID and regulation

3 The history of RFID in gaming Development of RFID based solutions began with a desire to introduce slot like tracking on felt based table games Early technologies were slow, costly and had minimal application scope Advances in the RFID field provide gaming with an opportunity to accurately track chip movements and play

4 The history of RFID in gaming GPI produces RFID enabled chips using 125Khz Philips technology RFID enabled chips being bought primarily for security benefits Magellan Technology enters gaming space with PJM StackTag Game concepts designed to utilize chip data to accurately make offers of additional bets Mikohn develops SafeJack for table games Integration of chip technology for basic average bet tracking into Tablelink table management solution 13.56Mhz technology licensed to chip manufacturers RFID cage hardware for validation and asset tracking Security of chips is vital to prevent fraud and provide secure basis for player tracking Chip inventory solution linking to casino management systems

5 The Technology Manufacturers Gaming Partners International Abiatti Dolphin RFID Enabled Chips RFID tag and antenna embedded in gaming chip Passive tag no internal power Key data stored on chip with unique serial number Secure manufacturing facilities

6 The Technology RFID Reader Antenna Physical connection to antennae Multi Antenna Reader System (MARS) Interprets the data received Communicates with applications Sends electrical charge using radio frequency Activates all tags (chips) in range Polls for tags using radio waves Receives replies from chips Sends data to RFID Reader

7 Application Today Chip Inventory Table Management Integration Cage/Cash Desk Integration New Game Concepts Walker Digital

8 Benefits Enterprise Wide True knowledge of where gaming assets are physically located Reduces possibility for counterfeit chips to enter the chip stock Immediate identification of foreign chips Receiving process validation Correct receipt and disbursements for cage accountability

9 Benefits Accounting Streamlined Audit Processes Inventory receipt/destruction Calculation of outstanding chip liability on demand Ease in validation of inventory location & value Differentiate active and reserve stocks Table Performance Reporting Verification of employee generated documentation Assurance of MGR chip associated values

10 Benefits Game Management Game Speed Less time performing administrative functions of processing inventory Openers Closers Hourly Results Fills Credits Timely & Accurate reporting of results Scheduled On Demand

11 Benefits Player Player Fairness Accurate rewards based upon actual play Reduces tendency to under/over reward when manually rating Player Awareness Automated triggering of significant session changes in betting pattern Cage Validation Eliminates miscalculations in customer payouts

12 Future Considerations Player Rewards Table Bonuses Based upon tangible data points not assumptions Targeted promotions based upon actual play Identifiable Promotional Chips Table Progressives Customer Segmentation New Game Content

13 Safety and Regulation How safe is RFID for employees and patrons? All hardware must receive FCC & EC approval as radio frequency producing devices Emissions fall well under the basic restrictions for occupational exposure

14 Summary RFID technology is still relatively new in the gaming space Technological advances are creating opportunity for greater automation As RFID chips becomes more pervasive on the gaming floor, more applications will become available RFID allows for further support and enhancement of existing procedure and process

15 Questions