When RFID chips were first introduced the companies displayed systems that would measure and track the bets placed at each position on a blackjack table. The RFID companies said this would lead to more accurate tracking of player bets for comps and for recording action.
The original RFID companies also said that with newer technology they could develop similar systems for craps tables.
I saw the demo table for tracking RFID bets at the Global Gaming Expo about six years ago, but I never saw a system for tracking craps bets.
I don't know of any casino that actually uses a system to track player's bets with RFID chips. Does anyone?
The only casinos I know of that use RFID chips are Wynn and Aria. Bellagio does not, and I found that out after that big chip heist despite the internet chatter that the chips had RFID. Bellagio does not use them.
In the case of Aria, I was told that the RFID chips are used only to authenticate the larger denomination chips. I don't know if Wynn can track actual bets with them.
Anyone know?
In the original promotional talk for RFID the companies were saying that RFID systems could track chip movements throughout the casino -- on game tables, from table to table, if a player left the casino with the chips, etc.
The latest I heard is that they are just scanned to be sure they are authentic and this is limited to $100 chips and up because of their higher cost.
Any news??