Surveillance Book

[FLASH1296]

NEW book on casino surveillance.

See what the pit & the eye are looking for:

"Casino Security and Gaming Surveillance"

| 2010 | ISBN: 1420087827 | 322 pages | PDF |

"Almost all incidences of cheating, theft, fraud, or loss can be detected through the surveillance of critical transactions, audit observations, and reviews of key metrics. Providing proven-techniques for detecting and mitigating the ever-evolving threats to casino security, this book covers the core skills, knowledge, and techniques needed to protect casino assets, guests, and employees.

Drawing on the authors’ six decades of combined experience in the industry, Casino Security and Gaming Surveillance identifies the most common threats to casino security and provides specific solutions for addressing these threats. From physical security and security management to table and gaming surveillance, it details numerous best practice techniques, strategies, and tactics, in addition to the metrics required to effectively monitor operations.

The authors highlight valuable investigation tools, including interview techniques and evidence gathering. They also cover IOU patrol, tri-shot coverage, surveillance audits, threat analysis, card counting, game protection techniques, players’ club theft and fraud, surveillance standard operating procedures, nightclub and bar security, as well as surveillance training.

Complete with a glossary of gaming terms and a resource-rich appendix that includes helpful forms, this book covers everything surveillance and security professionals need to know to avoid high-profile incidents, costly compliance violations and damage to property and revenue."

 

[Sonny]

I removed the link because much of the material on it is copyrighted material. Also, the photo of Arnold Snyder does not do him justice. The book is available for sale if anyone is interested in obtaining it legitimately.

-Sonny-

 

[zengrifter]

Thank you, Flash! z(photofinish)g

 

[zengrifter]

I removed the link because much of the material on it is copyrighted material. Also, the photo of Arnold Snyder does not do him justice. The book is available for sale if anyone is interested in obtaining it legitimately.

Information wants to be free! zg

INFORMATION WANTS TO BE FREE: INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY AND THE MYTHOLOGIES OF CONTROL -PDF

 

[FLASH1296]

The Hacker Ethic lives on !

 

[creeping panther]

eye

These eye in the sky books are coming out of the woodwork.:laugh:

Maybe they will make a movie out of it, then it may not be so boring as they chase Maz and Bojack around the country:laugh:

CP

 

[FLASH1296]

There is a curiously ironic note struck by the "busting" of the link in my post.

• Card Counters.
• Hackers
• Software Pirates

All are semi-outlaws in the sense that their activities are borderline asocial.

I am a fellow traveller in all three camps.

What ? No honor among thieves ?

 

[FLASH1296]

My copy of Cellini's The Card Counter's Guide to Casino Surveillance is apparently a collector's item.

A friend of mine found a used copy last week selling for $175, but it is gone now.

 

[creeping panther]

Flash

There is a curiously ironic note struck by the "busting" of the link in my post.

• Card Counters.
• Hackers
• Software Pirates

All are semi-outlaws in the sense that their activities are borderline asocial.

I am a fellow traveller in all three camps.

What ? No honor among thieves ?

Makes you feel like a child doesn't it..........enjoy and dig it, or at least try...

CP

 

[creeping panther]

Books

My copy of Cellini's The Card Counter's Guide to Casino Surveillance is apparently a collector's item.

A friend of mine found a used copy last week selling for $175, but it is gone now.

$175 is a lot for a book not bound in premo leather. If you ever make a Bash I will bring a limited edition, signed and numbered book, the quality of which will make you drool.

CP

 

[zengrifter]

My copy of Cellini's The Card Counter's Guide to Casino Surveillance is apparently a collector's item.

Cellini I liked.

This new book, I don't know.

In the counting section he advises that all surveillance should be able to count AND keep seperate side counts of 5s and As.

In another section he says >>

In my experience we lose the most to the money management player. Usually, this type of player is a wealthy individual who is intelligent and plays intuitively well. Such a player just seems to know when to bet conservatively and when to go for blood. Additionally, this player has the resources (more cash or the ability to obtain credit/ markers) to ride out a negative turn of the cards or the discipline to walk away.

There are many types of money management systems. I recommend that you familiar- ize yourself with the ones used most commonly in order to recognize them when one is used by a player. ​

 

[Machinist]

Cellini I liked.

This new book, I don't know.

In the counting section he advises that all surveillance should be able to count AND keep seperate side counts of 5s and As.

In another section he says >>

In my experience we lose the most to the money management player. Usually, this type of player is a wealthy individual who is intelligent and plays intuitively well. Such a player just seems to know when to bet conservatively and when to go for blood. Additionally, this player has the resources (more cash or the ability to obtain credit/ markers) to ride out a negative turn of the cards or the discipline to walk away.

There are many types of money management systems. I recommend that you familiar- ize yourself with the ones used most commonly in order to recognize them when one is used by a player. ​

WTF..........if this guy is serious with the above paragraph ..........then we gots no problemos.............:laugh: INTUITIVELY????

Machinist

 

[RJT]

Cellini I liked.

This new book, I don't know.

In the counting section he advises that all surveillance should be able to count AND keep seperate side counts of 5s and As.

In another section he says >>

In my experience we lose the most to the money management player. Usually, this type of player is a wealthy individual who is intelligent and plays intuitively well. Such a player just seems to know when to bet conservatively and when to go for blood. Additionally, this player has the resources (more cash or the ability to obtain credit/ markers) to ride out a negative turn of the cards or the discipline to walk away.

There are many types of money management systems. I recommend that you familiar- ize yourself with the ones used most commonly in order to recognize them when one is used by a player. ​

I recently received some very good advice from another player that went along the lines of warning against taking the advice of authors who don't practice what they preach.

If this person had actually put the time in to be able to count the way he claims he would know that the money management players get it wrong as often as they get it right and as such are no threat. We've all sat beside this sort of player, who occasionally sticks a big bet out just when the count's got high. Doesn't mean they're playing a winning game.

This sort of advice doesn't help us of them. It just makes casinos more paranoid about the supposed threat counters pose to their bottom line. Any casino taking this advice to heart will be far quicker to ban, requiring far less proof.

RJT.

 

[blackchipjim]

The read?

I kinda read the whole thing for the most part and found it the usual fair. I can further see why casino's seem to shoot themselves in the foot alot. The parameters that they use seem a little on the paranoid side and almost border on ridiculous. If a casino used the stated guidelines that the article used it would be no wonder no one is sitting at their tables.:laugh: