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Google Glass Banned From Caesar's Place Casino: Nevada Gambling Laws Mean Others Will Follow

Who Has Already Banned Google Glass?
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A visitor of the 'NEXT Berlin' conference tries out the Google Glass on April 24, 2013 in Berlin. 'NEXT Berlin' describes itself as 'a meeting place for the European digital industry'. Organisers say that at the conference, 'marketing decision-makers and business developers meet technical experts and creative minds to discuss what will be important in the next 12 months'. The conference is running from April 23 to 24, 2013. AFP PHOTO / OLE SPATA / GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read Ole Spata/AFP/Getty Images)
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They haven't even been released to the public yet, but already the potential of Google Glass to help those of a more dishonest nature is being quashed.

Legendary Las Vegas Casino, Caesar's Palace, has confirmed patrons will be forbidden from wearing the innovative headgear inside its walls.

In a statement to The Verge, the casino said:

Nevada gaming regulations (and those in other states, as well) prohibit the use of computers or recording devices when gambling. As a result, we cannot allow guests who are gambling to wear Google Glass.

The move is hardly surprising seeing as traditional recording methods are already banned. And since Glass promises to take personal recording, image taking and communication to the next level, with voice control and integrated cameras, this was pretty much certain to happen.

Glass is currently being trialled by 1,000 "Glass Explorers" to so-far mixed reviews.

Five other places where Google Glass is banned...

Places That Have Banned Google Glass
Bars(01 of05)
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David Meinert, the owner of 5 Point Cafe in Seattle, Wash., took a controversial step in March when he announced a ban on Google Glass, generating widespread attention in international media. Media commentator Jeff Jarvis called the ban "technopanic," but other businesses soon followed in banning Glass. (credit:WikiMedia)
Strip Clubs(02 of05)
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NBC News reports that the Las Vegas-based Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club will be asking patrons to check their Google Glass -- along with more traditional recording devices like cellphones -- at the door. “If they don’t want to check it, we’d be happy to give them a limo ride back to their hotel,” the managing partner of the strip club told NBC.The photo shown is not a photo of the Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club in Las Vegas. (credit:Flickr:cliff1066™)
Movie Theaters(03 of05)
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Most movie theaters already have rules that ban recording devices, which means that Google Glass will likely be banned as well. AMC's code of conduct bans "possession of a recording device, audio or video" in the theater, as do the terms and conditions for theaters run by Vue and Regal Cinema. (credit:AP Photo/Mike Groll)
Casinos(04 of05)
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Google Glass will also be banned at casinos in Las Vegas, NBC News reports. "Picture-taking is frowned upon, and security officers on duty ask individuals not to take pictures for the privacy of others in the casino," an MGM Resorts spokesperson told NBC. (credit:Flickr:prayitno)
Cars(05 of05)
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The West Virginia state legislature has already proposed an amendment banning drivers from wearing Glass on the road. The ban, according to Wired, will forbid people from "using a wearable computer with head mounted display." (credit:Flickr:benjamintarr)
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