VMS Facilitates Smooth Casino Security System Upgrade
Nestled into the base of the Sierra Foothills and on the way to California’s Yosemite National Park, the Chukchansi Gold Casino and Resort offers visitors and locals alike a scenic gaming and entertainment destination. It is owned and operated by the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians and features 56,000 square feet of gaming space with 1,750 slot machines, 36 table games, a nightclub and a players club, as well as dining and entertainment services.
The casino opened in 2003 with a Pelco video surveillance system including Pelco cameras and the Endura video management system (VMS), designed and built by systems integrator SSI, Rocklin, Calif.. Since that initial installation, SSI has helped guide the casino in making decisions regarding the addition of new IP cameras, upgrading the infrastructure and ensuring compliance with tribal, state and federal gaming regulations. Most recently, the casino gave the go-ahead for SSI to replace the existing Endura VMS with Pelco’s newest VMS, VideoXpert. In doing so, Chukchansi Gold will further improve its ability to monitor gaming table and slot machine activities, cash rooms, a recently-added service station and convenience store, and other areas of the property while establishing the groundwork for future scalability.