Face Recognition Capability Significantly Enhances Casino Security's Ability to Counter Card Cheats
NEW JERSEY - Visionics Corporation, the leading developer of face recognition technology worldwide, announced today that MGM Grand Las Vegas, a subsidiary of MGM MIRAGE (NYSE: MGG) has adopted the FaceIt ® - enabled Griffin G.O.L.D. casino security database system. The Venetian and Bellagio had already announced their adoption of the product earlier this year.
"This is further validation that FaceIt ® has indeed become the de facto standard in the casino market for enhancing surveillance capabilities and providing a real-time loss prevention measure. We are pleased to be working with Griffin Investigations and welcome MGM into the family of users of FaceIt ® -enabled products," said Dr. Joseph J. Atick, president and CEO of Visionics Corporation.
Griffin Investigations is the leading intelligence provider to the gaming community worldwide. Their on-line database contains over 30 years of intelligence information and allows the casinos to match suspected individuals at gaming tables, in real-time, to a database containing photographs of all types of known casino cheaters, card counters and their associates.
"We have been working in this industry for decades and take pride in our ability to solve our customers' needs. We are confident that the FaceIt ® system combined with our Internet-based surveillance intelligence system provides a revolutionary new tool for our customers [casino owners, managers and regulators] to reduce losses while maintaining a highly-secure environment," said Bob and Beverly Griffin, Owners of Griffin Investigations.
About MGM MIRAGE
MGM MIRAGE is an entertainment, hotel and gaming company headquartered in Las Vegas , Nevada , which owns and/or operates through subsidiaries 18 casino properties on three continents. Its U.S. holdings include: the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino -- The City of Entertainment, Bellagio, The Mirage, Treasure Island, New York - New York Hotel and Casino, the Boardwalk Hotel and Casino and 50% of Monte Carlo, all located on the Las Vegas Strip; the Golden Nugget in Downtown Las Vegas; Whiskey Pete's, Buffalo Bill's and the Primm Valley Resort in Primm, Nevada as well as two championship golf courses at the California/Nevada Stateline; the Golden Nugget in Laughlin, Nevada; the Beau Rivage resort on the Mississippi Gulf Coast; and the MGM Grand Detroit Casino in Detroit, Michigan.
About Griffin Investigations
Griffin Investigations has been in business for over 30 years, providing the gaming industry with casino related cheating information that is gathered from numerous sources including its own private investigative team. The on-line database, known as Griffin G.O.L.D., is updated continuously and is licensed only to gaming operators, gaming regulators or gaming law enforcement groups. The Griffin G.O.L.D. system was architected by SRD, a specialist in design and development of strategic information system for the gaming and hospitality industries. For more information on Griffin , contact Beverly Griffin at 702-870-5131.
About Visionics Corporation
Founded in 1994 and headquartered in New Jersey, Visionics Corporation is the leading developer of facial recognition technology worldwide. The company has pioneered the field of facial recognition with its award winning software engine, FaceIt ® , which allows computers to rapidly and accurately recognize faces. FaceIt ® is an Enabling Technology with Mass Appeal TM that has been validated in a large number of real-world products and solutions built by Visionics OEM partners and software developers. These include Smart CCTV TM systems, web-based search engine applications, mass-market authentication systems for information security, banking and e-commerce. More information on Visionics can be accessed via the Company web site at http://www.visionics.com or by calling Frances Zelazny, Director of Corporate Communications at +1 201-332-9213.
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GC . An abbreviation for green-chip pages on bj21.
GCB . The acromym for Gaming Control Board, the Nevada agency that regulates the state's casinos.
George . The dealer's name for a good tipper.
GN . The acromym for a Las Vegas casino called Golden Nugget.
GOM . The acromym for Groaner of the Month.
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Griffin . 1. Peter Griffin, blackjack author. 2. Griffin Investigations, which has nothing to do with Peter Griffin.
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Griffin Investigations . An investigatory firm hired by many casinos to identify and track cheats. They also identify and track card counters, as well as perform other investigative tasks for their clients.
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GS . The acromym for Gold Strike, a casino.
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