NSW to mandate facial recognition technology in gaming venues

Why this matters: Mandatory facial recognition in casinos means your face becomes your entry ticket, whether you want that or not. The stated goal is probably problem gambling or exclusion lists. But a system that scans every patron's face to catch a few people builds a surveillance infrastructure that does not go away after one use. Biometric data is not like a password. You cannot change your face if something goes wrong. The burden should be on the government to show this is narrowly designed, tightly limited, and not quietly expandable later.