Surveillance Technology Information

Surveillance Technology act as consultants to the casino industry in the area of gaming risk, or more specifically, the risk posed by professional advantage players. The company was founded by Michael Barnett in Perth, Western Australia over thirty years ago to provide an electronic surveillance and counter-surveillance service to the corporate sector. Our involvement with the casino industry started sixteen years ago when we were asked to design hardware capable of detecting concealed microcomputers. Our work on detectors led us to develop the 'Scorpion' card-counting computer which was primarily designed to prove the effectiveness of our range of detectors. As a result of international publicity over the 'Scorpion' we were contacted by one of the world's most successful gambling syndicates with a view to co-developing more sophisticated devices. As a direct result of this relationship, Michael Barnett became an investor in advantage play operations and managed a large team of players. Over the next five years Michael Barnett won several million dollars for his syndicate from a variety of games - blackjack, baccarat, keno, video keno, video poker and more recently, roulette. A gaming risk consultant is only as effective as his knowledge is current.