Building a Casino Management System: Architecture, Data Flow, and RFID Integration

A Casino Management System (CMS) is a real-time distributed system that connects physical gaming tables with digital infrastructure. In modern table games (e.g., baccarat), CMS platforms are responsible for tracking chips, monitoring gameplay, handling settlements, and ensuring operational integrity. From an engineering perspective, a CMS combines IoT hardware, event-driven architecture, real-time data processing, and backend analytics systems into a unified platform. This article breaks down the core technical components and how such systems are typically designed. System Overview At a high level, a CMS can be modeled as a multi-layer architecture: [ Physical Layer ] ↓ [ Data Acquisition Layer ] ↓ [ Processing / Business Logic Layer ] ↓ [ Application / Dashboard Layer ] ↓ [ Analytics & Reporting ] Each layer is decoupled to ensure scalability, fault tolerance, and maintainability. Physical Layer (IoT Hardware) The physical layer consists of devices deployed on gaming tables: RFID-enab