For a lot of many years, Las Vegas casinos have enforced some very strict no-photo insurance policies on their on line casino flooring. The thought was that it might stop ingenious on line casino cheats from utilizing data gleaned from snapshots of their schemes. Now, the MGM Grand in Las Vegas is experimenting with a brand new selfie-friendly on line casino photograph coverage that’s aimed toward drawing in a youthful crowd to its gaming flooring.

Earlier this month, the MGM Grand rolled out a brand new visitor pictures, filming and streaming coverage that permits gamers to shoot brief movies, snapshots, and selfies; even after they’re on the gaming desk.

“Our filming and streaming insurance policies are designed to reinforce our friends’ expertise as they play slot machines, desk video games and poker whereas minimizing disruption to our friends and the conventional operation of our on line casino,” an MGM official instructed the Las Vegas Assessment Journal.

“We’re thrilled to see the thrill of our gamers as they get pleasure from our gaming choices and attempt to be a social media-friendly setting. Nevertheless, we’re aware of the privateness and security of all our friends, and our insurance policies replicate that steadiness,” he added.

The brand new coverage comes with just a few catches, although. All images have to be for private use solely and should not be disruptive. MGM employees shall be figuring out what’s disruptive they usually’ve received loads of leeway in figuring out what a “disruption” seems to be like. Gamers are additionally prohibited from utilizing tripods on the on line casino flooring.

MGM Grand officers are hoping that the brand new selfie-friendly insurance policies will attract a stream of influencers that can in flip attract much more youthful, social media-friendly gamers. As of this writing, the coverage is being rolled on the MGM Grand, Bellagio, Aria, New York-New York, Excalibur, Luxor, Mandalay Bay, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and Park MGM properties in Las Vegas.

If profitable, MGM plans on implementing the coverage nationwide.