Part II: Casino Operations · Surveillance & Security

Dome Camera

Systems

A surveillance camera housed in a dome-shaped enclosure, typically mounted on ceilings, offering a discreet and vandal-resistant form factor. Dome cameras are the most common camera type used in casino gaming areas because the tinted dome cover makes it impossible for subjects to determine which direction the camera is facing. PTZ dome cameras (“speed domes”) allow operators to pan, tilt, and zoom remotely while maintaining a covert profile.

In practice

The “smoke dome” or tinted cover is standard in casino applications to prevent patrons and staff from knowing whether they are being actively monitored.

One entry from the Casino Industry Glossary — 1,157 terms written for surveillance, compliance and operations professionals rather than for players. Definitions describe industry usage; where a term carries a regulatory meaning, verify against the instrument that governs your jurisdiction.