SecureIDNews | Smart cards could put cap on excessive gambling in casinos

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Some are calling for the BC Gold cards used in British Columbia’s casinos to contain software that will give gamblers an early warning before their spending gets out of control, according to CTV.

Currently the smart card functions only as a kind of loyalty card, with players able to receive $1 for every $200 they gamble or receive other prizes.

The British Columbia Lottery Commission reports that there are 491,827 cards in circulation, garnering $29.1 million worth of rewards for gamblers per annum.

But gambling experts say the cards are capable of being used for much more - namely a warning system that will save “problem gamblers” from spending too much.

According to CTV, BCLC and gambling minister Rich Coleman have both agreed to review new protection measures for problem gamblers, which may include leveraging BC Gold cards.

Experts hope that with added protection the cards could provide a security system parallel to one being piloted in Nova Scotia, which also uses smart cards to control the amount of time and money each gambler spends.

McDonald’s and Barclaycard are gearing up to launch NFC awareness campaigns aimed at spurring the adoption of contactless payment technology, according to MarketingWeek.

Barclaycard, which holds the highest share (71%) of the UK contactless market, reports that contactless transactions have doubled in the last year, but are still “nowhere near” where they want to be, according to Tom Gregory, Barclaycard’s head of digital payments.

Nokia, NFC Danmark deploy NFC-enabled smart posters

Nokia and NFC Danmark have teamed up to launch an NFC-enabled smart poster campaign in Telia stores across Denmark.

Customers of Telia, a major Nordic mobile operator, can now user their NFC-enabled N9 phones to tap icons on the posters (pictured) to instantly download mobile apps.

Report: Banks and retailers need to do more to increase use of contactless card technology

Banks and retailers must do more to increase consumer awareness and usage of contactless card technology, which remains incredibly low among the British populace, according to the latest research from YouGov’s Mobile Wallet study.

U.S. contacless payment card shipments takes a dip

The 2011 contactless payment card shipments in the United States have taken a dramatic drop, according to ABI Research.

The number of shipments has fallen considerably when comparing against quarterly shipments achieved in 2010, explains Phil Sealy, research analyst, security and ID. And the drop in shipments has primarily been driven by some overriding factors including:

Smart cards replace paper coupons in Indian prison

Prisoners at Tihar prisons, located near New Delhi, India, will now be using smart cards instead of paper coupons for their food purchases.

As reported by The Economic Times, the former system of paper food coupons led to misuse and illegal activity within the jail. Some prisoners would use it for currency in order to get banned substances or buy favors from others.

RIM launches campaign to drive NFC in Australia

Research In Motion (RIM) has partnered with Tapit, a Sydney based NFC marketing company, to launch a campaign in Australia that uses NFC-enabled posters and tokens to share content for BlackBerry users.

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Smart cards could put cap on excessive gambling in casinos