Card reading device and card game fraud detection device

#The present invention relates to a card reading device and a card game fraud detection device, and specifically relates to a device for detecting a fraud in a card game that is continuously played on a table.

#One of devices of this kind is disclosed in International Publication WO 02/064225 A1. In the document, a code representing a group (or set) to which a card belongs is provided on the card by printing or the like. An inspection device in FIGS. 6 and 8 in the document reads a code from each card of a used group (see pages 15 to 17). Based on a code read from a card, the inspection device then judges whether an abnormal card is mixed in the group or not.

#The above-mentioned conventional device is conducive to preventing fraud by inspecting whether a card belongs to a predetermined group or not. However, it may be difficult for such a device to detect a fraud on the spot when a fraud is committed.

#FIG. 1 shows a table on which a card game fraud detection device of an embodiment of the invention is provided;

#FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the fraud detection device;

#FIG. 3 shows a card to be inspected;

#Now, a preferred embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

#FIG. 1 shows a table on which a card game fraud detection device of the embodiment is provided. This table 1 is used in Baccarat. However, the invention can of course also be applied to a game other than Baccarat.

#Though the table 1 is shown in a simplified schematic in FIG. 1, a common Baccarat table may be applied when the invention is practiced. As is commonly known, Baccarat is played by a player and a banker. However, both of a player and a banker are called a player in the present application.