Casino operators are turning to technology such as facial recognition and analytics to help identify and mitigate emerging threats from active shooter incidents to cyberattacks, a panel of risk executives said Monday at the Risk & Insurance Management Society’s Riskworld conference.
Active shooter risk and other violent incidents are a growing concern, prompting greater use of security technologies and coordination with law enforcement, said Dave Lynch, vice president of risk management at Bally’s.
Facial recognition and monitoring systems can help identify individuals who have been banned or flagged by authorities, while some properties are deploying metal detectors and conducting joint training exercises with police, he said.
