Harrahs RFID Use Expands in Casino

Harrah's extends the use of RFID in its casino operations to support customer service through an efficient rewards program. ...

... "The radio-frequency technology is now being rolled out at Harrah's Las Vegas Casino & Hotel and Caesars Palace in the form of RFID touch screens. These will allow the dealer or host to put customers' Total Rewards information into the readers ... " ...

Via Las Vegas Business Press: Harrah's RFID Program

RFID Casino Gaming Chips: Holland Order

Gaming Partners International receives order from Holland Casino for the Bourgogne et Grasset (B&G) brand of gaming chips. ...

... "The order, for over 950,000 gaming chips with denominations ranging from 2euro to 500euro, includes RFID 125KHz Hitag Vegas-S microchip embedded gaming chips, as well as non-RFID chips. The gaming chips, or casino currency, will be manufactured by the group's subsidiary, GPI SAS, in Beaune, France, with delivery expected before the end of 2006. " ...

Via Yahoo News: Gaming Partners RFID Chip Order

RFID GPIC 13Mhz Gaming Chips ...

GPIC and Progressing partner to deliver 13.56 Mhz RFID chips to the gaming industry. ...

... "Gaming Partners International Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of casino chips and other table game supplies, and Progressive Gaming International Corporation, a leading provider of diversified products and services used in the gaming industry worldwide, announced that Progressive Gaming has granted GPIC the exclusive rights in the United States and non-exclusive rights outside the US to manufacture gaming chips with 13.56 MHz RFID technology. GPIC has now confirmed its ability to successfully embed the faster 13.56 MHz RFID microchips in each and every one of its popular brands of gaming chips: Bourgogne et Grasset, Paulson and Bud Jones. " ...

GPIC 13Mhz RFID Gaming Chips: Via Gaming Partners International Corporation: Progressive Gaming and Gaming Partners International Team Up to Provide 13.56 MHz RFID Chip Technology ...

Casino RFID Solutions at ICE Conference ...

Gaming Partners International will participate in the International Casino Exhibition (ICE) in London, England from January 24-26, 2006, where it will present casino RFID solutions ...

... "The Company -- a leading manufacturer and supplier of casino table game supplies under the brand names Bourgogne & Grasset, Bud Jones and Paulson -- will have its sales team at ICE next week to showcase a broad range of well known chips, plaques and jetons, all of which can be produced with Radio Frequency Imbedded Devices (RFID). GPI owns several international patents and several other patent applications on RFID embedding technologies. Live presentations of some of the latest RFID readers and software for RFID chips will be held throughout the show.
The Company announced that, along with the state-of-the-art RFID chips, it will be displaying several types of readers for use in casino operations, in various formats, capable of being configured and installed at various locations, including: cashiering points, on tables for quick verifications, embedded in float trays on all table games enabling instant authentication and reconciliation of floats, in cages, vaults, or near the pit bosses. " ...

Casino RFID Solutions at ICE Conference: Via Gaming Partners International: Gaming Partners International Corporation, a World Leader in RFID Technology, to Participate in ICE Show in London; Company Also Announces Production Expansion to Accommodate Significant Order Backlog ...

RFID Gaming Tables Expected in Future ...

John Brokopp explores the use of RFID in the casino gaming industry, which is expected to become a reality in the near future. ...

... "International Game Technology (IGT), a world-wide leader in gaming research and development, is on the verge of unveiling its patented Intelligent Table System which in its second tier of implementation will include RFID bet recognition. By some estimates, there will be 10,000 RFID gaming tables, each with over 4,000 chips, at casinos across the country over the next five years. " ...

RFID Gaming Tables Expected in Future: Via QCTimes.com - The Quad-City Times Newspaper: THE THRIFTY GAMBLER: Even casino chips go high-tech ...

RFID Casino Chips: Asia ...

Gaming Partners International Corporation recently obtained a major contract to supply RFID chips to new casinos to be opened next year in Macau. ...

RFID Casino Chips: Asia: Gaming Partners International Corporation, a World Leader in RFID Technology, Announces Major Breakthrough in Macau: Company Will Supply More Than 600,000 RFID Chips to Two Casinos in Rapidly Expanding Asia Casino Mecca ...

... "This order, consisting of over 600,000 units of various gaming chips, plaques and jetons exactly like the ones dealers and players like and are used to but with embedded 125KHz RFID microchips, represents the biggest one of this type for the company which started developing RFID chips more than ten years ago and which has accumulated an impressive and unparalleled track record in this field over the years. " ...

RFID Casino Chip Technology ...

RFID Casino Chip Technology: Via VendingData Corporation: VendingData™ Enters High Frequency RFID Casino Chip Business: VendingData™ to Acquire Dolphin Products’ Intellectual Property Including Global Distribution Rights to High Frequency RFID-Enabled Casino Chip Technology ...

... "Dolphin Products began designing and manufacturing traditional gaming chips in 1994 and has become a significant casino chip producer internationally. Dolphin began work on an RFID-enabled casino chip in 1995 using the 125 KHZ frequency. Due to the technical disadvantages and relatively high costs of the low frequency RFIDs, Dolphin began looking for a solution in the high frequency 13.56 MHz range, and was granted a patent in 2004 for their unique method of tagging a casino chip or token with a high frequency (13.56MHz) chip within a casino chip. To date, Dolphin Products is the only casino chip manufacturer that has designed a commercially viable, high frequency RFID casino chip, utilizing the Magellan microchip, which is regarded as the International Standard. " ...

RFID Bet Recognition ...

RFID Bet Recognition: Via Progressive Gaming International: Progressive Gaming International Expects to Unveil the Largest Offering of Innovative Gaming Products at G2E 2005; Featuring High Speed RFID Technology, Server Based Gaming and Sports Wagering Solutions ...

High speed RFID technology integrated to enable bet recognition ...

... "Intelligent Table System (ITS) -- Through Progressive Gaming's recent partnerships with IGT and ShuffleMaster, the most comprehensive automated table games management solution will be provided to the global market. The ITS solution integrates RFID bet recognition, card recognition, game reporting, player tracking, patron loyalty, and bonusing applications. The first collaborative effort of its kind in gaming, ITS does for table games what online slot systems have done for slot machines. " ...

Progressive Gaming International is a leading supplier of Integrated Casino Management Systems Software and Games for the gaming industry worldwide. The Company develops and distributes an expanding array of slot and table games, plus management and progressive jackpot software systems. The Company is unique in the industry in offering management, progressive systems and games as a modular yet integrated solution. There is a Progressive Gaming International product in virtually every casino in the world.

RFID Casino Gaming Chips Drives Growth

RFID Casino Gaming Chips Drives Growth: Gaming Partners International Corporation Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2005 ...

Gerard Charlier, president and CEO of GPIC, comments on the company's revenue growth and adoption of the RFID gaming chips by casinos in the industry ...

... "Our sales increase was the result of strength across the company's geographic markets including the U.S., Europe and Asia. In addition, in the second quarter of 2005, we sold approximately $1.1 million of our RFID gaming chips and readers and other table game equipment and supplies to Wynn Resorts. As an industry leader, we believe that Wynn Resort's purchase of our RFID gaming chips and readers sends a positive signal to the market concerning our technology. To date, GPIC has sold over 4.0 million RFID gaming chips to casinos throughout the world, a portion of which has been recognized as revenue in the second quarter of 2005. " ...

GPIC manufactures and supplies gaming chips, table layouts, playing cards, dice, gaming furniture, table accessories and other products that are used with casino table games such as blackjack, poker, baccarat, craps and roulette. GPIC is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., with offices in Beaune, France; San Luis, Mexico; and Atlantic City, N.J. GPIC sells its casino products directly to licensed casinos throughout the world.

Tag: RFID

Printing Conference RFID Technology ...

Printing Conference RFID Technology: 4th Annual PRINTABLE ELECTRONICS and DISPLAYS Conference & Trade Fair, October 26-28, 2005, Tuscany Suites & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

... "4th Annual PRINTABLE ELECTRONICS and DISPLAYS Conference & Trade Fair, October 26-28, 2005, Tuscany Suites & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

This revolutionary shift in manufacturing philosophy will allow for significant cost reductions in existing products like TFT LCDs and hence will allow manufacturers to expand current products into new markets and also develop entirely new, economically viable products such as smart packaging solutions, flexible displays and RFID tags. IMI's 4th Annual Printable Electronics and Displays Conference & Trade Fair will strategically represent all critical materials, printing and device/application technology in this emerging field. Areas which will be addressed include printable conductors, semiconductors, dielectrics and resistors, ink jet, offset lithographic, flexographic and gravure printing as well as device manufacturing applications such as printed circuit boards, RFID tags, displays, sensors, smart packaging and membrane keyboards. " ...

Airport Airline RFID Applications Discussed in Panel Session at Upcoming Conference ...

Kiosk.com Conference Provide RFID Panel Session ...

... Interactive panel session, on RFID technology at airports and other applications of RFID in the airline industry, will be held at the upcoming KioskCom.com 2005 conference, which is scheduled for Monday, April 18 through Wednesday, April 20 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. ...

KioskCom.com(TM) is dedicated to providing practical, detailed information specific to the interactive self-service kiosk technology arena. KioskCom.com delivers dynamic, thought-provoking information through exhaustive research into the "best practices" of leading corporations and organizations. Each event designed by KioskCom.com is tailored to reflect the most up-to-date implementations, criteria and analysis in order to help organizations to successfully implement their interactive self service kiosk projects. KioskCom.com recognizes the value of face-to-face forums, and strives to make each conference a valuable learning experience, allowing attendees to receive a maximum return on investment.

RFID in Gaming Industry ...

RFID in Gaming Industry: Invention relates generally to the field of casino gaming and more particularly to an apparatus and method for verifying the identification of a die, to reduce the probability of cheating ...

From UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ...

... Alternatively, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) transponders or tags could also be used. If a metal playing surface is used, the RFID tag of the face lying against the playing surface will not transmit a signal, thereby indirectly identifying the uppermost face. In a further feature of the invention which protects the electronic die from being illegally copied, each RFID tag within the die is configured with its own ID code which is compared with a code transmitted by the computer. It is thus possible to check the legality or originality of the particular die and whether the game or software application using the die is a copy or an original. ...

Additional resources on RFID in the gaming industry ...

Gaming: profitability using barcode, RFID, and mobile computing technology. ... and support of data collection application systems for the gaming industry. ...

Future trends in RFID systems: Covering the RFID technologies, EAS technologies and magnetic coupled techniques ... in the gaming industry to incorporate transponders in gaming chips, ...

RFID Patent Purchase: Shuffle Master, Inc. Purchases RFID Patents

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... today that it has purchased two patents owned by ENPAT, Inc., US patent numbers 5,735,742 and 5,651,548, which relate to the use of RFID technology at gaming ...

... Shuffle Master, Inc. (NASDAQ National Market: SHFL) announced today that it has purchased two patents owned by ENPAT, Inc., U. S. patent numbers 5,735,742 and 5,651,548, which relate to the use of RFID technology at gaming tables and throughout a casino. Under the terms of the agreement, Shuffle Master has agreed to pay ENPAT $12.5 million in cash, with an initial payment of $2.4 million and the balance to be paid over a three-year period. Shuffle Master previously announced on October 21, 2004 that it had entered into an option and exclusivity agreement with ENPAT for the purchase of the aforementioned RFID patents. ...

RFID in Gaming Industry: Mikohn and Gaming Partners International to Demonstrate Industry ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... manufacturer and distributor of casino chips and other casino supplies, announced today that both companies will jointly demonstrate their RFID Chip Tracking ...

... Mikohn Gaming Corporation (Nasdaq:MIKN), a leading provider of diversified products and services used in the gaming industry worldwide, and Gaming Partners International Corporation (Nasdaq:GPIC), a leading manufacturer and distributor of casino chips and other casino supplies, announced today that both companies will jointly demonstrate their RFID Chip Tracking products at this year's G2E Gaming Expo in Las Vegas, October 5 - 7. This revolutionary RFID technology provides accurate, safe and high-speed bet recognition for table games and automatic and reliable chip tracking throughout the casino. The product demonstrations will show how RFID technology is used to accurately account for gaming chips and is also able to authenticate each wager via each chip's unique serial number, helping deter theft and counterfeiting. ...

Mikohn is a leading supplier of innovative and diversified products and services used in the gaming industry worldwide. The company develops, manufactures and sells an expanding array of slot games, table games and advanced player tracking and accounting systems for slot machines and table games. The company is also a market leader in exciting visual displays and progressive jackpot technology for casinos worldwide. There is a Mikohn product in virtually every casino in the world. Gaming Partners International is the result of the merger, under the leadership of Bourgogne & Grasset, of Bud Jones and Paul-Son at the end of 2002. GPI manufactures a large range of gaming chips, dice, cards and other important casino products and distributes them directly to legal casinos all over the world.

Mikohn gets more RFID gaming chip contracts

From UsingRFID.com (subscription), UK ... The product allows casinos to automate the tracking of player activity, game action, and table game accounting through the use of RFID tags embedded in casino ...

Mikohn Awarded Additional TableLink Chip Tracking Contracts

Business Wire (press release) ... to automate the tracking of player activity, game action and table games accounting through the use of patented casino chips embedded with RFID microchips ...