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OLG facial scans to help gambling addicts Friday, November 26, 2010 By Sharon Oosthoek, CBC News

Ontario casinos and slots at racetracks are getting ready to introduce a facial recognition system for people who have identified themselves as gambling addicts, hoping to help them stay out of trouble.

In a project that has received the blessing of the Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation will install facial biometric video cameras at the entrance of all 27 of its slots rooms and casinos in 2011.

November 17, 2010

(original source: http://www.engineering.utoronto.ca/About/Engineering_in_the_News/11_22_2...)

Visiting a casino is a positive experience for most people—an outing in which the food and entertainment can be as much fun as the betting. But for some, gambling becomes an addiction that can ruin their lives.

Please note the following upcoming deadlines for SSHRC competitions, and note that some are electronic submission only and some are paper submission only. Both types require institutional approval by Research Services (UTRS) before they can be submitted to SSHRC. If you are applying to any of these programs, please ensure that you submit the application to UTRS by the internal deadline, either online or in hard copy, as required by the program. All applications submitted to UTRS should be accompanied by a completed RIS form with all necessary signatures (a form-fillable pdf is available at http://www.research.utoronto.ca/funding/pdf/ris_blue.pdf)

Nina Czegledy, one of KMDI's distinguished fellows, curated and developed the material on artist/scientists Kepes and Malina  and also worked with architects and designers to develop the visitor experience including new furniture and architecture designs which can be viewed in her current exhibit at the Ludwig museum in Budapest.

You can see the museum's information here.