Last week I was buying groceries in a supermarket and at the moment of paying I was not sure if I had given 3 or 4 10k bills, logically I took out the money I had in my wallet and made a quick balance to be sure, I was pleasantly surprised to hear that the cashier asked the manager to review the recording to be sure. Immediately we could see between the three of us that she had indeed put 3 bills of the same denomination on the counter, which coincided with the balance I had made of the money I had.

In the Whatsapp groups in which I participate at least once a week some operator uploads a video or image of a robbery he has suffered. Generally, they are used to "ticket" days later the person who is seen in the image breaking into the machine and who leaves the Casino with astonishing serenity, with the CPU or wallet in a bag.

We should ask ourselves if the investment we make in a CCTV is actual or if it is simply a deterrent to late arrivals for employees. It is very important to check if the resolution of the cameras allows us to CLEARLY identify who is committing the crime at that moment, but even more important is to have someone in charge of the CONSTANT monitoring of the rooms to act just in time. With insecurity increasing, it is more than necessary to adopt effective measures to prevent and counteract attacks either to our businesses or against those who work there. On States Casinos and many countries around the World, CCTV it´s a very powerful tool to prevent and react against anybody, which attempt to the Casino profits.

But it is not only about vigilance, let's talk about ethics of not buying STOLEN as many do under the slogan that it is cheap (many operators on several countries – Including Colombia), encouraging the black market for parts, spare parts, locks, cards, memories or any item of illegal origin makes us accomplices of those who were left without the security because they were robbed, who is still paying for some equipment and has no way to operate it because they stole the CPU.

I am not pointing fingers, far from it, but the famous technicians who do everything and sell it cheaper can be a key piece in the boning and handrails of the crime; where do they get their supplies from? Do you know the origin of what they sell?

From the CCTV because they do not connect, if they have several rooms or casinos with each other, and remotely someone watches and gives notice to the place where the robbery is being committed ... let's prevent and act at the time, and then for what ... and having everything at hand.

Let's be aware, at some point it can happen to us and if we continue to buy stolen, the ones really affected will be us