Tim Stanley, CIO of the casino enterprise Harrah’s Entertainment, said he CIO sees RFID as a key process and business enabler for the future.

InformationWeek’s “CIO of The Year” says near-term plans include the installation of interactive digital displays in slot machines. This would let customers, for instance, order drinks without having to wait for a waitress to show up (and making sure preferred customers get their drinks pronto), an IW profile explains.

But what about RFID? It’s in the plans, though details aren’t quite worked out yet.