Feature: Richard Marcus
Two-Pronged Approach A new, dual-track casino conference is set to debut in Las Vegas on June 6: Table Games & Surveillance Departments Together. By Peter White
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hy have you the Global Game Protection & Table Games Conference? Richard Marcus: The main idea is to revolutionize how table games and surveillance departments share data and work better to improve the overall casino operation. The Global Game Protection & Table Games Conference is actually two conferences in one that at times merges both audiences together. It is the first conference of its kind. There have been separate game protection and table games conferences heavily attended by casino executives who’ve traveled across the globe to attend them. Those casino vice presidents and directors of operations who wanted education for their staffs in both fields had to send their table games and surveillance people on individual trips. Volume 18: Issue 149
But now that unwieldy requirement has been waived! This conference is designed to offer the best education to those who want to learn both of these integral sectors of casino operations at one event, and as many functions of table games and game protection surveillance often merge, what better way to do so than to have a dual educational program running side by side and at times together? What are the key benefits they will gain from attending? All key casino people who want to run efficient table games, game protection and surveillance operations in their casinos will benefit. Remember that “Game Protection” in casinos often has implied connotations to surveillance, but the total definition of the term is often left in the hamper. Game protection must be 41
