The European Casino Association (ECA) has announced it will be holding its 2024 Security and Safety Working Group meeting in conjunction with the Global Table Games & Game Protection Conference (GTGC/GGPC) at the Hippodrome Casino in London from November 18-20, 2024.

This collaboration marks a significant expansion of the ECA’s annual Security and Safety Working Group meeting. At the conference, attendees can expect to see in-depth coverage on a wide array of subjects vital to the European casino industry, including:

  1. Security and Safety
  2. Safer Gambling Practices
  3. Customer Experience Enhancement
  4. Game Protection Strategies
  5. Technological Advancements in Casino Operations

Guido Berghmans, ECA board member, working group leader, and director of casino 2000 Luxembourg, stated: “We are pleased to integrate our ECA Security and Safety Workshop with this conference. The GTGC/GGPC Euro provides our members with a valuable opportunity to engage with security experts and gain insights into the latest developments in game protection and secure casino operations.”

The conference will address current security risks in casinos and the methods to detect and prevent fraud and manipulation at gaming tables and slot machines. Other key topics include AI in surveillance, facial recognition technology, and cybersecurity.

Berghmans added: “This collaboration between the ECA and GTGC/GGPC underscores our commitment to advancing security and safety standards in the European casino industry. We encourage all our members to attend and recommend that European land-based casino operations consider sending their key employees to participate in this conference. It presents a unique learning and networking opportunity that merits serious consideration.”