Cash reconciliation is the most basic and most overlooked anti-cheat tool. Most operators reconcile their cash weekly or monthly. By the time a discrepancy shows up in a monthly reconciliation, the cheating that caused it has been running for weeks. These best practices cover how to use cash reconciliation as a cheating detection tool.
Reconcile Daily, Not Weekly
A daily cash reconciliation takes five minutes per machine and catches cheating losses within 24 hours. A weekly reconciliation means a cheating campaign can run for 7 days before you notice it. Daily reconciliation is the single most effective low-cost detection method available to any operator.
Track Cash-to-Payout Ratio Per Machine
Do not just reconcile total cash against total payouts. Track the ratio for each machine individually. A machine that shows a 2% deviation from its historical average is worth investigating, even if the overall venue numbers look normal. Cheating losses are often hidden in the aggregate.
Flag Machines Above 3% Deviation
Set a threshold of 3% deviation between cash intake and payout log. Any machine above this threshold for three consecutive days triggers an investigation. This automated flag system ensures no machine is overlooked during busy periods.
Cross-Reference with Anti-Cheat Device Logs
When a machine is flagged, check the anti-cheat device event log for that machine. If the timestamps of blocked events correlate with the days the machine showed higher deviation, you have confirmed cheating. If the log is empty, investigate non-cheating causes.
Investigate After Every Reconciliation
If a machine shows an unexplained gap during reconciliation, investigate immediately. Do not wait to see if it happens again. A single day of unexplained deviation may be a cheater testing your response time. Investigating immediately sends a message that you monitor your numbers closely.
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