In an industry constantly facing threats of cheats, theft and fraud, from customers and employees, security cameras are an essential element of a successful casino or other gaming operation.

In the gaming industry, where large amounts of currency are constantly on the move, security is of the utmost importance. Casinos use video surveillance to monitor everything from high stakes gaming tables to malls and parking lots. With so much area to cover, and so much money on the move, gaming facilities can certainly benefit from the latest advances in surveillance technology. One of those technologies is 360-degree video.

Pelco recently announced a collaboration with SmartConnect that will result in a new software platform for loss prevention in casinos. The platform enables Endura, Pelco's IP-based video security system, to operate in conjunction with SmartConnect's CasinoVision POS Version 4.1 security software.

Washington State's Lucky Eagle Casino recently completed installation of a new IP-based surveillance system featuring megapixel network cameras from Arecont Vision. The casino made the move to IP megapixel cameras in order to capture higher-quality video footage with greater detail for identifying critical information.

It's true. Dusk Till Dawn is the actual name of one of the largest poker rooms in Europe. And now, as part of a complete surveillance system overhaul, the casino facility is being monitored by 26 Axis network cameras. The newly installed IP cameras include the Axis 216FD fixed dome, Axis 212PTZ, Axis 232D day/night dome camera, and the Axis 223M day/night megapixel camera. The IP-based surveillance solution works to ensure a safe casino environment, while helping to prevent theft, cheating, and other unwanted disturbances.

IP video solutions from IndigoVision are being used to provide casino surveillance for two Nevada gaming facilities - the new M Resort in Las Vegas, and the Colorado Belle in Laughlin. Over 900 network video cameras will be implemented across both sites. The cameras will be controlled and managed by nine workstations using IndigoVision Control Center video management software.

Lucky Eagle Casino, located in southwest Washington State, has installed a new video surveillance system featuring megapixel network cameras from Arecont Vision. The casino made the conversion from analog to IP surveillance in an effort to provide surveillance operators with clearer video images for heightened security and identification purposes.

Tampa Bay Downs, the self-proclaimed "only thoroughbred racetrack on Florida's west coast," recently had to upgrade it video surveillance system in order to meet new Florida regulations for electronic surveillance in gaming facilities. The key to the upgrade was transitioning from an analog solution to an IP-based digital system to monitor the facility's 30-table Silks Poker Room. Previously, the analog CCTV cameras in the poker room transmitted footage to digital video recorders (DVRs), but the system only provided moderate resolution and offered very little in the way of scalability or upgrade potential. Now the cameras are connected to Axis video encoders which convert the video footage to digital, enabling easy integration with an IP network solution.

The Gran Casino in Chile has upgraded its IP video surveillance system with the addition of the NUUO central management system. The visual security system is used in high-priority areas of the casino including the gaming space, cash registers, parking lots, and hotel areas.

A new IP-based surveillance system is up and running at Casino Copenhagen. The system features several hundred network cameras all managed with Milestone XProtect IP video software. Like all casinos, Casino Copenhagen relies on video surveillance to meet strict security requirements, and to manage internal procedures. Using Milestone software, operators are able to control hundreds of IP cameras simultaneously, view live and archived video at the same time, and quickly export video evidence to authorities when necessary.

The South Dakota Gaming Board has approved a project to install HDTV network cameras in a pair of casinos located in the Black Hills area. Casinos are prime candidates for high-definition video surveillance because they require exceptionally clear video images for detailed monitoring of gaming tables.

Oklahoma's Wyandotte Nation Casino has added Panasonic IP cameras and NVRs into its new hybrid video surveillance system. The Casino's aim for the new system is to increase safety and minimize crime, while incorporating existing analog cameras, monitors and DVRs. As it turns out, the new system is so powerful that it surpasses the State Gaming Commission’s standards.

The Bulgarian RIO Pravetz Golf and Spa recently unveiled its brand new gaming casino. To minimize security threats, the luxury resort installed a top of the line video surveillance system featuring Axis network cameras and Milestone XProtect video management software.