It would be great to hear from any casino employees in this one. I've seen alot of casino scenes in movies/TV shows where players are scrutinised on every thing that do, but is it really like that in a casino?
2007-12-13 08:30:55 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
There is a camera to cover every single inch of the casino floor. However not all cameras are on every second of the day and those that are are not being monitored every second of the day.
I worked at the local card clubs in Los Angeles and spent many hours in the surveillance room. We had close to 20 monitors going at any given time. But 99% of irregularities are initially spotted by employees or other players. Once something is brought to our attention, surveilance is then brought to focus on an individual or group of individuals. And those cameras have an amazing resolution. I can zoom in on your hands and literally count the number of hangnails on each finger.
Every casino does employ a staff of professional "spotters' that know what to look for and their entire job is to observe players AND employees.
As for the super hi-tech facilities like they have in the show "Las Vegas", that does not exist. The room that houses the monitors is always fairly small and cramped. In larger casinos they do have walkways above the casino ceiling where an observer can look down on the action. Its a catwalk with skinny handrails and rarely a place to sit.
2007-12-13 09:08:06 · answer #1 · answered by WhatsYourProblem 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the casino honestly. But for the most part you are watched very closely, maybe not actively 100% of the time but you are being recorded most likely from several different angles at the same time as well. And tables are watched very close.
2007-12-13 08:34:24 · answer #2 · answered by Matthew D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An average person walking into a casino will be watched every second either in a long shoot or a close camera shoot. The tables have many cameras on them.
2007-12-13 08:34:22 · answer #3 · answered by jammer3160 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they don't watch everybody that close...if someone is winning big or betting huge at least, they will be watching...if someone is acting suspicious, they will be watching. Not every camera can pan left and right and zoom..some just give a stationary shot of a general area....there is no spot on the casino floor that a technician cannot pan and zoom to if the situation warrants it.
2007-12-14 22:50:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, and I'm glad they do. I was going to leave and cashed out. They gave me a number of $50's. On the way out I decided to play some more and put up $200. The dealer called the pit boss over and told him that I just gave him a counterfeit bill. They asked where I got it. I said from your cash cage. They checked the rest of my money and went through their security cams to check not only the bills, but they were able to compare the serial numbers and every movement I made to ensure that I wasn't up to anything shady. After an hour, they replaced my money with non-counterfeit bills and I was on my way. Better to get found out there than from the bank when I deposited in a bank machine.
2007-12-14 08:01:42 · answer #5 · answered by Mosh 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Every square inch except the bathrooms of a casino are under surveillence. Casino crime is a VERY risky business, I suggest no one gets involved in.
2007-12-14 00:24:24 · answer #6 · answered by Jennifer H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the eye in the sky is what they usually call them(cameras). there is usually one person for every 3 to 4 tables. there is the pit boss who walks table to table making sure that you are having a good time but at the same time he is still eye balling you. if he suspects something funny he can call up to the security box and they can and will rewind and look at the tape. yes they still use video tapes.... and no they don't always suspect you of cheating if you are winning. only if the pit boss or the security see something weird during the game.
2007-12-13 12:19:23 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exactly like you've seen in the movies, especially if you start winning big. First they do a sweep of eveyone that sits down,they hold on you for about 10 to 15 minutes and anybody near you, across from you etc. Then if they dont see any signals or eyeglass tapping or card counting etc. They check the slots,floor,entrance,elevators etc camera, then back to the tables.
2007-12-13 08:38:16 · answer #8 · answered by Angel G 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are cameras and 2-way mirrors everywhere and everyone is watched carefully. Can they tell when you're counting cards....depending on how often you're doing it, but not all the time.
2007-12-13 08:34:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They interwatching you.
I have won in one casino, and after I went to another, they made me know that.
They even knew my name at another table I changed to after a while.
No escape from taxes either- if you win more than $10k a yr. they even report you.
2007-12-14 15:36:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋