Peregrine Labs provides computer-vision software for casinos that runs on existing surveillance cameras to automatically count cards, chips, and wagers in blackjack. The system generates player ratings, detects payout errors in real time, and flags discrepancies with traceable video frames. All processing stays on-property, requiring no new table hardware or changes to game procedures.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Casino operators rely on manual observation by pit bosses to rate players and detect payout errors, resulting in estimates based on missed hands and disputes that surface days later in variance reports. Legacy protection systems require costly RFID retrofits with new chips and readers on every table, making comprehensive coverage prohibitive.
Solution
Peregrine Labs provides a computer-vision platform that runs on the surveillance cameras already installed above casino tables, tracking every card, chip, wager, and payout automatically. The system reads cards from an overhead angle with confidence values, counts chips by denomination, grades player decisions against basic strategy, and verifies payouts against expected amounts in real time. Player ratings—including average bet, hands, pace, handle, and theoretical win—accumulate automatically from every counted wager and are attached to the correct seat via carded player accounts. All processing happens on-premises, and every claim in the record carries the video frame it came from, enabling instant human review of any flagged event.
Target Audience
The primary customers are casino operators and table games managers seeking automated player rating and game protection for blackjack, particularly those looking to replace manual pit observation or avoid RFID infrastructure costs.
Features
- Card detection from an overhead angle with per-card confidence values and chip counting by color and denomination
- Real-time payout verification comparing actual payouts against expected amounts, flagging disagreements while the table is live
- Automatic player ratings including average bet, hands, pace, handle, and theo, accumulated from every counted wager rather than end-of-shift estimates
- Play attribution tied to carded players at specific seats, ensuring hands, buy-ins, and wagers land on the correct account
- Decision grading against basic strategy for the specific table rules, classifying hits, stands, splits, and doubles
- Every record entry includes the source video frame and confidence value, allowing disputes to be opened, watched, and confirmed or dismissed
- On-premises processing that uses existing surveillance feeds, with no new hardware on the felt and no footage leaving the property