High-Tech Chip Helps Casinos As reported by the Biloxi Sun-Herald: "The chips that gamblers wager bets with are about to become high-tech and in use at a casino near you. "That's the word from John M. Kendall, the owner of Chipco International and Sensynet. Chipco manufactures and sells radio frequency identification chips. Sensynet produces the software and hardware to retrieve and process the radio signals emanating from the chips. "The technology allows casinos to keep real-time track of table game action, quickly assess player points and know that their chips are secure from counterfeit or theft. "…Pit bosses, who won't have to estimate drops at the end of the shift because of the new technology, will have more time to focus on customer service and employee training, he said. "The use of radio bandwidths in casino chips is not new, but the technology has improved and become more affordable, Kendall said…" |