UK Slot Machines Will Include Selfie Age Verification Tech
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UK slot machines will soon reject underage gamblers with age-estimation technology.
New age-estimation technology will be installed in UK slot machines. It will determine if a gambler is over the age of 18. The development is symptomatic of the ongoing crackdown on underage gambling. 25% of UK schoolchildren admitted to gambling on betting machines, according to the UK Gambling Commission.
Regal is partnering with British tech company Yoti to roll out the program to thousands of betting machines across the UK. Yori claims its facial recognition AI is better than human judgement and can detect if a bettor is under the age of 23 with 99.65% accuracy.
UK Slot Machines Will Include Selfie Age Verification Tech. Facial recognition technology launched in pubs and clubs in New South Wales last month. Japan has also looked into implementing such technology to stop addicts from accessing gambling facilities. Instagram plans to roll out Yoti software before 2023.
