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Omega Introduces Advanced Surveillance Solutions for Gaming Industry
ARE YOU LEAKING PROFITS?
Omega Gaming’s Quentin Sargent introduces a new force in Advanced Surveillance, Facial Recognition and AI to ensure effective security and greater profitability for gaming operators.
Gaming solicits a common attribute in man - greed! Whether in a casino, gaming house or online, some people believe that it is open season for cheating and having a go at the house. Even in the house, occasional staff members believe they have a right to some of the profits. Perhaps it is seen as a den of iniquity and anything goes, but whatever it is, it desperately needs to be managed.
Omega Gaming MD, Quentin Sargent
Casinos are busy, high-risk spaces that require sophisticated management solutions. Customers want to enjoy gaming in a safe, well-run environment. To ensure this, casinos need the most sophisticated surveillance equipment available. There is a direct correlation between effective security and profitability. Using the right technology, coupled with innovative management and regular scoping, casinos and gaming venues can plug the leaks and significantly increase ROI.
Control room operators need an intelligent video surveillance system that automates tasks, highlights incidents, and allows for the easy retrieval of evidence. Casino and surveillance managers need to rely on a cost-effective, powerful solution that helps them meet the leisure, commercial and compliance imperatives of multiple stakeholders. Omega offers casino groups a comprehensive video surveillance solution to reduce risks, enhance efficiency and ensure a gaming environment that is secure, organised and profitable.
Omega Gaming provides comprehensive, reliable video management and camera solutions for the whole gaming industry.
CathexisVision, by Omega, is a VMS (Video Management System) solution which enhances operators’ situational awareness and response times by monitoring all areas of a site, automatically identifying risks and presenting available actions. Parking areas can be managed with the help of Automatic Number Plate Recognition, and integration with access control and perimeter monitoring systems prevent physical security breaches. Surveillance managers can protect areas that require particular vigilance – such as count rooms, safes, tills, slot machines, and table pits to prevent fraud and theft. The system also offers loitering alerts, notifying surveillance personnel of unsavoury people hanging around ATMs or car parks.
From monitoring site perimeters to building interiors, Omega helps you create a safe environment for casino staff and customers. Using intelligent video analytics, the software can automatically monitor the number of people in designated areas, notifying the control room if occupancy exceeds a threshold. Health and safety measures are further supported with features like face mask detection and temperature monitoring. In the event of a fire, CathexisVision’s fire panel integration can alert operators and automatically display emergency exits, and control system events such as playing alarms or commanding other integrated systems, such as doors. Integrated with Omega’s PADS4 digital signage solution, the VMS can also trigger wayfinding in emergency situations.
Casino and Surveillance managers can use our systems to meet the national and provincial regulations of the gaming industry, greatly reducing the risk of penalties and ensuring that the business continues running profitably. Users can configure CathexisVision to automatically notify operators of events such as tampering with slot machines or set recording parameters to comply with the policies set out by regulatory bodies.
Through CathexisVision’s event and footage database, secure evidence can be provided easily for site audits or use in legal proceedings. We offer several smart search tools that enable operators to retrieve relevant footage in seconds, instead of scrolling through hours of video.
Omega VMS solutions integrate with all the most popular camera brands and supports a range of hardware, making the system adaptable and scalable. Using VMS SDKs (Software Development Kits), Omega software engineers can develop unique solutions such as interfacing to Roulette games or Intelligent Baccarat shoes to alert if any exceptions occur in a game. Further, we offer capabilities to load “persons of interest” into customer databases to facially recognise and track these individuals. These could be self-banned or criminal in nature.
Combining the world’s top surveillance technology, access control, fire protection and facilities infrastructure products, Omega is unsurpassed in enterprise solutions.
Omega Gaming have also partnered with Pelco, a global leader in public safety and enterprise security. Their solutions in video security, access control and command centre software, bolstered by managed & support services, create the most integrated technology ecosystem to make communities safer and help businesses stay productive and secure.
Casino surveillance departments use video surveillance to gather data and address threats in real-time. It is a critical tool that allows operators to investigate events quickly, while mitigating future risk.
Pelco, a Motorola Solutions company, provide complete situational awareness, operational effectiveness and improved emergency responsiveness through their gaming solutions. They allow operators to detect and respond quickly to undesirable behaviour while capturing details even in extreme lighting
conditions - allowing for 24/7/365 recording and full coverage of high-traffic areas with forensic video retention to comply with regulations.
With an unparalleled portfolio of cameras, Pelco provides complete coverage for gaming floors and best-in-class imaging designed for challenging lighting conditions. Pelco video solutions set a benchmark for image quality, precision control, low light, and wide dynamic range. These feature-rich solutions give casinos the video images necessary to see gaming details, such as card faces and the colour of chips. The latest HD cameras deliver the utmost in image quality that allows security teams to focus on mitigating fraud while ensuring compliance with gaming regulations.
Casinos are facing losses with cheating on tables, slots, ATM theft etc, from both internal and external threats. Staff need to quickly detect, identify, and track the person of interest throughout the premises. Pelco solutions with their latest 4K PTZ camera, combined with their video management system, provide accurate detection in difficult lighting conditions for quick response to undesirable behaviour. “At Pelco, we deeply value our global network of partners from over 136 countries. Our strategic distribution partners make it easy to find the right products in the local market, and our professional installation partners lend the highest levels of local expertise, installation, configuration, and support. We also count on our architects and design consultants who provide professional system design and test for system compatibility and reliability. Our technology partners work closely with Pelco to ensure comprehensive solutions for today’s security or operational challenges. Through the collaborative efforts of our innovative partners, we can provide world-class solutions to any challenges in the video security sector.
“At Pelco, we deeply value our global network of partners from over 136 countries. Our strategic distribution partners make it easy to find the right products in the local market, and our professional installation partners lend the highest levels of local expertise, installation, configuration, and support.
We also count on our architects and design consultants who provide professional system design and test for system compatibility and reliability.
With this we have decided to exclusively partner with Omega Gaming due to their extensive reach into the Casino and Leisure sector.” Ernest Mallet, Pelco Regional Sales Manager, Africa.
Omega, with 25 years in the Gaming Industry, has provided exceptional service throughout sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands. With its wide range of expertise in Gaming, Surveillance, Media and Facilities Infrastructure, Omega has completed turnkey projects throughout the continent, as well as having commissioned over 100,000 surveillance channels, activated over 20,000 digital media licenses and deployed over 10,000 entertainment devices.
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