Gaming: Cash Management Systems Improve Casino Operations
Among industries in which sophisticated cash management systems are critical for fast, efficient, secure operations, gaming is, in some respects, unique. The casino can include a diversity of cash-handling equipment and a number of cash-handling personnel not found in other environments. From cashier stations to cash room teller stations, from slot machines to gaming tables, casinos are filled with locations where cash and other media continually change hands. Securely and accurately tracking the large sums of money moving through the operation from is paramount.
The Gardenia Software Systems CIM™ application suite is designed to handle every aspect of casino cash management. With unmatched configurability options and flexibility, CIM™ accounts for any monetary item entered in the system and writes the reports that enable management to make appropriate operational adjustments. Fast, accurate, and secure, CIM™ centralizes and controls the daily inputs and outputs that are the heart of the gaming business.
The Gardenia Software Systems CIM™ application suite is designed to handle every aspect of casino cash management. With unmatched configurability options and flexibility, CIM™ accounts for any monetary item entered in the system and writes the reports that enable management to make appropriate operational adjustments. Fast, accurate, and secure, CIM™ centralizes and controls the daily inputs and outputs that are the heart of the gaming business.
The CIM™ cash management system for your casino operation:
- permits completely user-centric configuration to meet customer requirements and preferences
- ties together and centralizes all cash-handling areas of the casino:
- runs on any PC with Windows 2000 (or a more recent version of Windows) installed
- works with any peripherals (currency scanners, coin sorters, etc.)
- has the ability to interface with any machine – e.g. slot machines -- on the network (if, by chance, no interface currently exists for a given machine, Gardenia will develop one at no additional charge)
- handles 16 media categories – cash, gaming chips, coupons, vouchers, checks, credit cards, etc.
- offers customization options for 320 transaction items
- interfaces with host system in real time
- tracks inventory levels, cash, and documents in real-time
- accepts multiple currencies
- functions in multiple languages
- prepares 100 different reports, including volumes, losses, trends, forecasting and planning, and employee performance
- keeps a transaction history (up to 10 years)
- prepares 100 different reports, including volumes, losses, and trends
- provides tight security and control options that help prevent fraud and financial losses
- maintains a history of all transactions or entries
- requires minimal employee training time
- enables casino-specific marketing activities such as coupon distribution based on zip code
CIM is the ideal cash management system for the gaming industry. If it can be counted, CIM can process it. If it can be interfaced with, CIM will connect with it. The CIM software application offers casino managers the cash management system features and benefits that can improve casino operations, help prevent losses, and increase profitability.