Nevada regulators are considering a proposal from Park MGM to create a gaming salon where patrons playing table games can be professionally filmed. The Nevada Gaming Control Board recommended approval of the plan during its Wednesday meeting.
The proposal now moves to the Nevada Gaming Commission, which is expected to decide on the matter at its March 26 meeting. The concept centers on a dedicated salon where real-money table games would take place alongside controlled video and audio recording. Casino officials said the equipment would be operated entirely by the property rather than by guests.
“Our MGM interactive team has believed there is some interest in the gaming community for the recording of people’s play for their enjoyment,” said Chandler Pohl, vice president and legal counsel for MGM Resorts International. “In that salon environment, the public could enter the space, and there would be an opportunity for the play to be recorded and shared with the people playing in that public setting, should they want that copy.”
Under the proposal, players could request a recording of their gameplay as a souvenir of the experience. Regulators compared the concept to amusement parks, where visitors receive a recording or photograph after riding an attraction.
The proposal follows regulatory changes introduced last fall that made gaming salons more accessible and allowed integrated audio and video recording within such environments.
“It’s the first of its kind since the regulations have changed,” said Board Chair Mike Dreitzer.
According to MGM representatives, the new space at Park MGM will contain three gaming tables offering baccarat, blackjack, and roulette. The layout is designed to remain flexible depending on the needs of the patron using the room. “There would be room if someone wanted to bring a slot in or any configuration,” Pohl said.
Recording gaming activity in an open casino environment presents operational challenges, which is why the company chose to place the concept inside a salon. “It would not be dissimilar to the World Series of Poker or any other filmed event where a crew is filming, and patrons are playing,” Pohl said.
The space will also operate in two modes. In its public configuration, visitors could enter and participate while recordings take place, provided they sign a waiver permitting the use of their likeness. In a private configuration, filming could also occur under more restricted access.
“In the private salon, the same might apply, and we could offer filming in that space,” Pohl said. “The camera and audio equipment are all controlled by MGM and not by the patrons, which is dissimilar to what we see across the Strip with influencers where they use their own equipment.”
The design of the salon differs from typical private gaming rooms. Instead of solid doors, curtains will be used to separate the space when privacy is required. Casino officials said the concept was partly influenced by the property’s proximity to the T-Mobile Arena.
The nearby venue generates significant foot traffic that moves between the arena and the casino during major events, prompting interest in a space capable of accommodating both public and private gaming activity.
Private salons typically require admission criteria, but MGM plans to seek flexibility if the project receives final approval. “That would allow ParkMGM to have increased flexibility, especially if there was an influx of people from T-Mobile or elsewhere who would come on a moment’s notice and would give us the flexibility to cater to them in a private setting,” Pohl said.
The Park MGM salon is expected to be used mostly for private gaming sessions, although that could change if demand for recorded gameplay increases. “ParkMGM feels this is a unique case, so trying to predict its use (is difficult),” Pohl said.
The company is preparing to test the salon’s operations through invitation-based tournaments once the space becomes active. Pohl told regulators that MGM currently operates about six salons across its properties, while The Cosmopolitan maintains several similar rooms.
Original article: https://www.yogonet.com/international/news/2026/03/12/118031-nevada-regulators-review-park-mgm-plan-to-film-patrons-at-table-games
