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Casino & Gaming Surveillance Flashcards

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  1. A surveillance operator notices a blackjack dealer consistently 'flashing' hole cards to a player seated at third base. This is best classified as:

    Answer: Dealer collusion

    Deliberately flashing hole cards to a specific player is a form of dealer collusion, a serious internal theft method.

  2. Which regulation primarily governs surveillance recordkeeping requirements at US commercial casinos?

    Answer: Gaming Control Board Minimum Internal Controls (MICs)

    State Gaming Control Board Minimum Internal Control Standards (MICS) establish mandatory surveillance recording and retention requirements for commercial casinos.

  3. A player consistently bets the minimum until the shoe is nearly exhausted, then dramatically increases bets. This pattern most likely indicates:

    Answer: Card counting using a running count

    Drastically increasing bet size near the end of a shoe as positive counts mount is a hallmark of card counting using a running or true count.

  4. During a roulette review, surveillance notices chips being placed on a winning number after the ball drops. This is known as:

    Answer: Past posting

    Past posting is the act of placing or increasing a bet after the outcome is known, a common cheating method at table games.

  5. What is the primary purpose of a casino's Table Game Protection program within surveillance?

    Answer: Detect and deter cheating and theft at table games

    Table Game Protection focuses on detecting cheating, advantage play, and internal theft to protect casino revenue and game integrity.

  6. A surveillance system's 'PTZ' camera designation refers to:

    Answer: Pan, Tilt, Zoom

    PTZ stands for Pan, Tilt, Zoom — cameras that can be remotely directed to move horizontally, vertically, and adjust magnification.

  7. When a slot machine displays a jackpot but a surveillance review reveals the reels stopped on a non-winning combination before a mechanical error, the correct action is to:

    Answer: Document findings and escalate to gaming commission per MICS

    A disputed jackpot involving a malfunction must be documented by surveillance and escalated to the gaming commission per Minimum Internal Control Standards.