Gambling company Tabcorp has recently completed an eight-week trial into using biometric facial recognition technology to identify the ages of those attending three Melbourne venues. The software appeared to work well. As a result, throughout 2020, 400 TAB agencies will see the rollout of the artificial intelligence software. Are people ready for greater biometric facial recognition monitoring in this industry? New Zealand and Macau are already reporting positive results from such software, with the technology being showcased at the ICE London convention. It may, then, see an uptake in the UK. There are some successful biometric facial recognition scanners in…

Facial recognition has arrived in the Scientific Games’ Las Vegas showroom. Chief product officer Tim Bucher walks up to a baccarat table with two iPad-sized screens attached at the ends. The displays show the title of the game and easily blend into the background amid the lights and sounds of slot machines. But with the press of a button, live camera footage of Bucher appears on the screen, with digital blue dots lining his mouth, eyes and face. Below him is a line of text: Existing user found. Male. Over 21. “You wouldn’t see this,” Bucher said, pointing to a…