The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 33, July 31, 2005, Article 10

MONEY AND RFID TAGS

Roger deWardt Lane writes: "After reading last week's issue,
I started to catch up on my other reading. Each week I receive
two computer related magazines. I put some CD classical music
my computer and settle in to see what is new. In addition to
being a numismatist I guess I am still a computer geek..

The first magazine I picked up was a month old, but had a
feature story which has a small connection to numismatics -
gaming chips. Titled "Where's RFID going next?," the article
was in the June 20, 2005 issue of InformationWeek

“Take gambling. Some casinos are trying RFID (Radio-frequency
identification) in gaming chips to stop the use of counterfeits.
Gaming Partners International Corp. has sold more than 3 million
RFID gaming chips and hundreds of readers to casinos worldwide,
including the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas, which opened in April.
The Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas began experimenting with
RFID chips at some blackjack tables earlier this year.”

Read the whole story: Full Story

But I did do a little searching and found several related items,
including the story on the new $20 bill which I think I heard before.

Another story on how RFID casino chips are used: Full Story

Next I did a search on “RFID money' – see that I found:
Exploding RFID Story
[We have covered the exploding currency-in-the-microwave
story before. -Editor]

Five years ago the EU was working on putting a RFID chip
in the new EU notes: Full Story

I think the real story will be when we no longer use any money
at all, just a cell phone and RFID chips in everything else."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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