Part II: Casino Operations · Surveillance & Security

Drop Team

Operations

A team of security personnel responsible for removing drop boxes from gaming tables and slot machines and transporting them to the count room. Drop teams typically consist of at least two members, with one securing the transport cart and the other exchanging boxes. The drop team’s activities are monitored and recorded by surveillance from departure through return, and all drop box movements are documented on verification forms signed by both security and pit personnel.

In practice

Drop schedules are confidential and vary between properties; unscheduled or emergency drops require additional authorization and documentation.

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.