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On-site security personnel can only see so much when trying to protect the casino and its guests. To assist them in their daily rounds, security personnel rely on electronic surveillance — traditionally known as the eye in the sky.

One-way glass conceals thousands of digital cameras in any casino. Some are hidden where you least expect them. Others are prominent, large, and noticeable so that they serve as warnings. Digital technology can recognize a player’s face, the cards in their hands, and even the serial numbers on dollar bills. On-site security personnel constantly scan banks of displays to identify cheats, saving casinos millions of dollars each year.

In the most brazen scenarios, a nickel-and-dime thief reaches over from their machine to grab grandma’s slot tokens. The cameras capture the attempt, and the thief is quickly arrested. In less obvious but equally common situations, security personnel carefully observe, identify, and apprehend cheats and cons.

Although most surveillance is for detecting and preventing cheating and swindling, the eye in the sky also protects honest gamblers from slick crooks prowling the casino for easy prey. The newer casinos have cameras outside the building, such as in the parking garages, to cast the safety net farther for you.