Pub punters can pay for beers, bets using their phone

[1] Tabcorp, an Australian wagering, gaming and Keno operator, has rolled out wireless geolocation sensors in pubs and clubs that aim to bridge gap between its online and retail channels.

[2] It will give partner pubs and clubs with gaming facilities the flexibility of installing geolocation sensors within their premises to track the consumption of smartphone-packing punters on the premises.

[3] Tabcorp did piloting with Bluetooth Low Energy beacons to alert the presence of smartphone users. The technology allows pub punters to pay for beers and bets using their phone.

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[Source] http://www.itnews.com.au/News/398186,pub-punters-can-pay-for-beers-bets-using-their-phone.aspx