Casino Table Bet Management Using Position-Specific Minimum Bets
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Solution Overview
Problem
The mixing of high and low betting players at gaming tables in a casino leads to decreased sales and prolonged game times, making it difficult for high betting players to enjoy their games comfortably.
Innovation Solution
A game management system that determines an appropriate minimum bet amount for each gaming table based on player positions, bet amounts, and the number of players, using image processing and machine learning to optimize table operations and guide players to less congested areas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the number of players at a gaming table is increased to improve utilization, then table occupancy improves, but game time increases and sales per hour decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies different minimum bet amounts to different player positions at the same gaming table. High betting players are assigned to positions with higher minimum bet requirements, while low betting players are assigned to positions with lower minimum bet requirements. This local differentiation allows the table to accommodate mixed player types without compromising overall productivity, as high betting players complete games faster despite fewer players at their positions.
2Productivity
If high betting players and low betting players are mixed at the same gaming table to maximize table utilization, then table occupancy improves, but overall sales decrease due to prolonged game times
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements position-specific minimum bet amounts at each gaming table, creating local quality differences across player positions. This allows high betting players to be seated at positions with higher bet requirements where they can play faster, while low betting players are seated at positions with lower bet requirements. The dealer manages multiple positions with different bet thresholds, enabling mixed player types to coexist without significantly impacting overall game speed and sales.
3Ease of operation
If a fixed minimum bet amount is set for all positions at a gaming table to simplify operations, then ease of operation improves, but the ability to accommodate different player types and optimize sales deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system establishes different minimum bet amounts for different player positions at the same gaming table, creating local variations in bet requirements. This allows the casino to optimize sales by matching player types to appropriate positions while maintaining clear, position-specific rules that are easy for dealers to enforce. The dealer simply follows the predetermined minimum bet for each position without needing to make complex decisions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of minimum bet amount based on player position rather than applying a uniform value across all positions. This parameter differentiation enables the system to accommodate both high betting and low betting players at the same table by assigning them to positions with appropriately matched minimum bet requirements, thereby optimizing overall sales while maintaining operational simplicity.
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AI summary
A game management system (101) for managing a casino game played on a gaming table (4) of a casino facility includes: a camera (2) which photographs a bet chip (9) to obtain an image; a control device (14) which specifies a bet amount for each player position on the gaming table (4) on the basis of a position, a type, and the number of sheets of the chip (9) in the image, a player number determination device which determines the number of players participating in a game on the gaming table (4), and a management control device (60) which determines a recommended value of a minimum bet amount for each gaming table on the basis of information on a bet amount specified by the control device (14) and information on the number of players determined by the player number determination device.