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INSIDE ASIAN GAMING | March 2013 36 Gaming Partners International’s RFID Tray Inventory Module (TIM) is an enhanced RFID solution that is an add-on to its Chip Inventory System Tech Talk C ompetition demands that casino operators of all sizes and in all markets be constantly on the lookout for ways to maximize profits from their mass-market table games by increasing play among patrons and streamlining operations. Rewarding players with comps or other perks is one way to get them to stay at the tables longer. But measuring levels of play and bet sizes to fairly rate players hasn’t been as easy as with slots, although that is changing. Rewarding players on the main floor with complimentaries or other perks is one way to get them to stay at the tables longer. But measuring levels of play and bet sizes to fairly rate players hasn’t been as easy as with slots, although that is changing. Gaming Partners International , specialists in radio frequency identification device technologies, offers an array of products aimed at securing the cash stream at the tables. The company’s newest version of its innovative Chip Inventory System (2.0) enhances the ability of RFID to track the location and status of all enabled chips, from the cage or vault to the gaming floor, and boosts the efficiency and security of those movements. It can also be integrated with casino and table management systems for capturing and reporting transaction data, eliminating the need for manual entries. It also provides operators with real-time chip tray monitoring at the beginning, duration and end of each dealer’s shift. This eliminates the need for manual dealer and supervisor counts, eliminating the human error factor and significantly reducing down time. Bally Technologies’ Chip Recognition system similarly provides casinos with the ability to identify the value of chips being wagered, using optical bet recognition software to “view” chips as they are bet. It can distinguish chips by denomination and SHFL Entertainment’s iTable Roulette, on display at last year’s Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. Table Service Boosting the volume of play while reducing costs—for pit management these are the twin sips from the holy grail—and they’re increasingly within reach thanks to technologies that are automating everything from buy-ins to player tracking and comp calculations to the very nature of casino currency perform automated counts using advanced camera technology to provide a snapshot of wagered chips for each hand played. It works hand in hand with Bally’s CMS and TableView real-time table management systems to more accurately track player activity for comps and rewards, while also enhancing the ability to track play on the table to improve dealer efficiency and productivity. Genesis Gaming offers its own take on chip-tracking and player-rating. Its Bravo Pit Card & Chip Detection system, CCD, as