The psychological effect of security cameras in casinos

[Scarlett_23]

As a frequent land base casino player, does anyone of you have been affected by knowing that there are security cameras all over? Does it affect your betting pattern? Or it affected you in a negative way like thinking they are monitoring your betting pattern, thus you don't want to bet big.

Or such anxiety for you as you're not comfortable and you think that you are being judge.

For sure we are familiar with one story: https://www.gamblingnews.com/news/bellagio-hit-with-lawsuit-by-man-who-was-assaulted-over-slot-jackpot/

Or you just doesn't care, you just want to play and not be concern if there are camera's around as you didn't cheat or something.

Cameras are usually there for security in casinos. Some gamblers focus less on them. It may be a bit uncomfortable to gamble at first, but with time it adjusts. Moreover, cameras are there in all institutions. Does that mean that any work of the institution is disrupted?

Those who try to commit crimes are scared of seeing cameras, but cameras are necessary for the safety of the common people.

[lovesmayfamilis]

Frankly, I'm surprised you, OP, would be bothered by the fact that cameras exist in this day and age and that they make some people feel self-conscious. I see thousands of cameras everywhere in my life; it's become so commonplace that constantly checking where and who might be watching me is a waste of time. So, if I see a surveillance camera in a casino or anywhere else, I feel protected, because we live in a digital world and have to accept such things.

[Mahanton]

As a frequent land base casino player, does anyone of you have been affected by knowing that there are security cameras all over? Does it affect your betting pattern? Or it affected you in a negative way like thinking they are monitoring your betting pattern, thus you don't want to bet big.

Or such anxiety for you as you're not comfortable and you think that you are being judge.

For sure we are familiar with one story: https://www.gamblingnews.com/news/bellagio-hit-with-lawsuit-by-man-who-was-assaulted-over-slot-jackpot/

Or you just doesn't care, you just want to play and not be concern if there are camera's around as you didn't cheat or something.

Cameras are usually there for security in casinos. Some gamblers focus less on them. It may be a bit uncomfortable to gamble at first, but with time it adjusts. Moreover, cameras are there in all institutions. Does that mean that any work of the institution is disrupted?

Those who try to commit crimes are scared of seeing cameras, but cameras are necessary for the safety of the common people.

Most players don’t really think about the cameras after a while because they are part of the casino environment you see them everywhere but they’re mainly there for security not to spy on how you play the house uses cameras to protect both the players and the casino itself from cheating fights or theft not to judge or track personal betting habits.

At first it can feel a little uncomfortable knowing you’re being watched especially if you’re new to land based casinos some people get anxious thinking the staff is studying their moves or judging the size of their bets but over time you realize no one actually cares everyone is focused on their own game and the security team is just doing their job. The story you mentioned about Bellagio shows why cameras are necessary they’re there to catch things like that and provide evidence if something goes wrong in most cases they protect players from unfair treatment or false accusations rather than cause problems.