New gaming reforms to cash in on facial recognition and a statewide exclusion register
Proposed gaming reforms would introduce facial recognition technology and a statewide exclusion register as tools to manage problem gambling and enforce self-exclusion programs.
Why this matters: Facial recognition in casinos means your face becomes an entry ticket — and a tracking mechanism. That data does not stay in one room. Exclusion registers sound protective, but they are also databases of people flagged by the state for a behavioral issue. Who runs the register, who can access it, how long it keeps your record, and what happens when the system misidentifies someone are not small details. They are the whole story. Governments rarely build surveillance infrastructure that stays narrow.
Who should care: Privacy officers · Cybersecurity · General readers · Policy
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