Training Materials
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Training Materials
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Bookstore:
All current materials are included in the 2011 Edition of
Casino Surveillance Operations Manual.
(this page currently under revision)
The following pages provide links to contents pages for a wealth of training materials unique to CSN. These articles and other materials were written by Jim Goding especially for Casino Surveillance personnel, adapted specifically to this business, even though the basis of many of them is a much wider field of experience. Each link here will take you to a page which contains further links to specific materials in that general subject.
Major Publications:
- Casino Surveillance Operations Manual, 2011 Edition; originally written in 2002, with articles going back to 1998. Revised fully in 2005, with further materials added when written through 2011. Training Manual for Surveillance, used in two universities in their training programs, with excerpts used in many other training programs across the country. In use in over 150 casinos worldwide. Available on CD only, printable PDF files
- Casino Gaming Glossary compiled by Jim in 2007, while preparing another training program for a casino company. The glossary includes over 200 casino terms, with emphasis on games and management. Available now only as a part of the CSOM, printable PDF file
Articles:
- Basic Surveillance Operations
- Surveillance Reporting
- Surveillance Operations
- Cheating, Internal Theft and Advantage Play
- Evidence
- Detection and Prevention
- Surveillance Equipment
- Surveillance Management
- Teamwork
Topic Packages (separate or included in the above):
- Advantage Player Series
- Reporting Series
- Politics Series
- Procedures Series
Please note: All of the materials included in this website are written by Jim Goding and copyrighted in his name, or in some few cases, together with another author. This means that unauthorized reproduction of these materials is a violation of copyright laws. Please respect the author and his intellectual properties.
Because I know that there are people out there who are quite willing to "pirate" materials (a polite term for theft), and I have already come across many unauthorized copies of my materials in various locations, I have shortened and excerpted many articles to take out a major portion. You can still acquire the full text of these materials by purchase, directly through this address: booksales@casinosurveillancenews.com
You will be invoiced through PayPal, or you can choose to pay by check. I do not accept credit cards directly. Shortly after I get this website fully up and running you will be able to purchase through Google Checkout. Both Paypal and Google Checkout are my methods of protecting both the customer and myself from identity and credit theft, as I don't really want to have anyone's credit card numbers myself.
When the money is received I will send a printable PDF file. I do not at this time have direct download purchase available.
I no longer sell hard copies of materials, except for CD copies of the
Casino Surveillance Operations Manual and the
Gaming Glossary. Shipping costs and time involved in hard copies are far beyond my available time, especially when I am writing.
To be completely rude about it, "sorry about that."
Photos, videos and other materials:
I do not sell, give away, or in any other way distribute my photographic and video materials or training presentations except as a part of a complete training package.
There are many reasons for this, but the most important one is that I have no control over their use and distribution, which means that other people would be able to use or misuse the materials without further compensation to me. This puts me in danger. At least if a casino or individual buys the complete training package, I have made an attempt to ensure that the materials are not misused, and every person who buys such a package signs an agreement before I accept their money that they will not allow further distribution.
