OKADA MANILA
“ With AI , what would usually take weeks now takes a matter of seconds ”
ASHLEY LORRAWAY DIRECTOR OF SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE , RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT , OKADA MANILA
the launch of an online casino , while also considering practical measures at the resort itself such as the installation of contactless technology . So far , the online casino has proved a roaring success and an excellent revenue stream which looks set to continue growing .
Another major evolution has involved the use of facial recognition which , a few decades ago , was being examined but was something of a pipedream given the necessary AI algorithms were not yet powerful enough . But now , the technology has reached the point where it has the potential to replace pretty much any authentication that exists within a casino environment , such as ID passes and reward cards , and can even be used to record player ratings .
“ We have dramatically expanded our use of facial recognition , to the point where we are testing with a view to using it in other areas beyond security ,” Lorraway adds .
Introducing new technology to combat fire risk is another example of Okada Manila refusing to rest on its laurels . Fire is the single biggest threat to a venue of this size , regardless of the industry , and
DID YOU KNOW ...
ABOUT THE RESORT
• Okada Manila ’ s casino features the country ’ s most expansive gaming floor , with around 500 tables and more than 3,000 electronic machines
• The Fountain at Okada Manila cost US $ 30m and was designed by WET , the same company behind similarly iconic water features in Las Vegas and Dubai
• Altogether , the planning , design and development project to turn Okada Manila from an idea into reality took nine years
• Cove Manila , Southeast Asia ’ s biggest indoor beach club and nightclub , is enclosed in a glass dome which is 100 metres in diameter and 30m in height
• The club is capable of hosting up to 3,000 partygoers
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