{"id":777010785,"date":"2023-11-01T07:36:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T10:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777010785"},"modified":"2026-04-22T16:35:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T19:35:52","slug":"konami-and-xailient-partner-to-bring-facial-recognition-to-casino-gaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/konami-and-xailient-partner-to-bring-facial-recognition-to-casino-gaming","title":{"rendered":"Konami and Xailient partner to bring facial recognition to casino gaming"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Konami Gaming and Xailient partnering to replace magnetic player tracking cards with facial recognition technology at slots and tables for the casino industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Press release.-\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/the-star-and-konami-strengthen-synkros-casino-systems-partnership-for-technological-advancement\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"777009172\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Konami Gaming, Inc.<\/a> and Xailient Inc. announced a strategic partnership to introduce SYNK Vision to the casino industry. This revolutionary collaboration is set to redefine the player tracking and enhance the harm minimization landscape by combining\u00a0<strong>Konami Gaming\u2019s award-winning SYNKROS casino management system with Xailient\u2019s advanced AI facial recognition<\/strong>\u00a0edge device capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond SYNK Vision\u2019s groundbreaking known player facial recognition login convenience features, it also enables casinos to track and bonus players anonymously. SYNK Vision strongly emphasizes secure identity management and harm minimization, ensuring a safer, more responsible, and personalized casino experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key highlights of SYNK Vision include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cardless Login<\/strong>: SYNK Vision provides players the ability to simply sit down at a slot machine or at a table game and automatically be identified and logged into player tracking without the need to remember, to insert, or present their magnetic player loyalty card.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anonymous Player Tracking and Bonusing<\/strong>: SYNK Vision pioneers anonymous player tracking and bonusing, a feature that preserves player privacy while delivering personalized rewards and bonuses. This innovation creates a more inclusive and exciting gaming environment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advanced Harm Minimization Measures:<\/strong>&nbsp;SYNK Vision incorporates state-of-the-art AI algorithms to identify and address potential harmful behaviours on the gaming floor by tracking both known and anonymous players. This proactive approach enhances player safety and well-being by alerting staff to signs of distress and allowing timely interventions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>AML Tracking with Secure Identity Management:<\/strong>&nbsp;The partnership integrates cutting-edge technology to enable seamless anti-money laundering (AML) tracking of all players and secure identity management. This ensures regulatory compliance and safeguards against fraudulent activities, benefiting both casinos and patrons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tom Soukup<\/strong>, senior vice president &amp; chief systems product officer at\u00a0Konami Gaming, Inc., said: \u201cKonami Gaming is dedicated to shaping the future of the casino industry by delivering innovative and excellence-driven technology to our operator customers, through solutions like SYNK Vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThrough this partnership with Xailient, SYNK Vision is another step closer toward proving enhanced operational efficiency and enhancing the guest experience, while prioritizing harm minimization and responsible gaming.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Joe Mayer<\/strong>, systems sales and operations manager \u2013 APAC at Konami Gaming, Inc.\u2019s Sydney-based sister company <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/konami-australias-david-punter-is-promoted-to-operations-manager-sales-marketing-and-service-across-anz-and-apac\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"33439\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Konami Australia Pty Ltd.<\/a>, added: \u201cWe are thrilled to announce the arrival of SYNK Vision in the market, where we are poised to embrace the evolving regulatory landscape, ensuring that every player\u2019s excitement in the casino is not just maintained but heightened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith SYNK Vision, we are redefining the future of gaming in the Asia-Pacific region, strongly emphasising secure identity management to guarantee a safe and enjoyable gaming experience for all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lars Oleson<\/strong>, CEO at Xailient, stated: \u201cAt Xailient, we are passionate about leveraging AI to create impactful solutions. Our collaboration with Konami Gaming brings forth SYNK Vision, which securely and efficiently improves the customer experience and enhances casino responsibility measures. This partnership marks a significant step forward in transforming the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SYNK Vision is positioned to revolutionize casino industry standards for harm minimization, secure identity management, and responsible gaming\u2014brought closer to realization through a close strategic partnership between Konami Gaming and Xailient. SYNK Vision\u2019s upcoming launch is a testament to shared industry dedication to innovation and enhancing the overall casino experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those interested in learning more about SYNKROS\u2019 award-winning product suite are encouraged to visit www.konamigaming.com.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Konami Gaming and Xailient partnering to replace magnetic player tracking cards with facial recognition technology at slots and tables for the casino industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":777009173,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":true,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Konami Gaming and Xailient Inc. have partnered to launch SYNK Vision, a facial recognition technology designed to replace magnetic player tracking cards in casinos. This innovation integrates with Konami's SYNKROS system, offering cardless login, anonymous player tracking, advanced harm minimization, and enhanced AML compliance. The solution aims to redefine player experience, operational efficiency, and responsible gaming frameworks within the casino industry.","focusai_entities":"Konami Gaming, Inc., Xailient Inc., SYNK Vision, SYNKROS, Tom Soukup, Joe Mayer, Lars Oleson, Konami Australia Pty Ltd.","focusai_location":"Sydney, Asia-Pacific","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.95), regulator (0.95), compliance_legal (0.95), operator_casino (1.0), product_ux (0.9), tech_data (0.9), marketing_crm (0.75), payments_fraud_aml (0.9), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (0.95), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Data Privacy Implications?","query":"What are the specific data privacy implications of SYNK Vision's anonymous player tracking, particularly concerning GDPR or CCPA equivalents in various jurisdictions?"},{"label":"Operational ROI Impact?","query":"How will the integration of SYNK Vision with existing SYNKROS deployments impact operational expenditure and ROI for casino operators, considering hardware and software upgrade cycles?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[16336,157,24777],"tags":[1608],"class_list":["post-777010785","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-australasia-news","category-business-news","category-partner-news","tag-konami","press-release"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777010785","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777010785"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777010785\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777041039,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777010785\/revisions\/777041039"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777009173"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777010785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777010785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777010785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}