Why Las Vegas Startups Are Pointing AI at Casino Cameras | Startup Trends

Las Vegas startups are pointing AI at problems nobody has solved yet, starting on the casino floor. This week on Vegas Startup Scene, Jason LeDuc covers EagleSight, which runs AI over existing casino cameras; a solo-built hospice app in the Build with Gemini XPRIZE Top 100; and a $19M Series A for an unlaunched Las Vegas fintech. Plus the week's founder interview from the field. More from the Las Vegas startups beat: EagleSight - AI flags dealer errors and cheating off existing casino cameras; card reads at 99%, chip stacks unsolved. LifeGuide - Lorenz Valdez's AI companion for hospice families, XPRIZE Top 100, not yet in the app stores. Navra - $19M Series A led by Ribbit for Mike Cagney's Las Vegas fintech: startup funding with no product live. Kashlei - a Las Vegas-built social platform opened to the public Oct 11. Startup Week Las Vegas 2027 speaker applications close Dec 11. Calendar - Top Tech Awards at Allegiant Stadium Oct 20, Las Vegas Robotics Oct 22, a touring media workshop Oct 24, plus the standing CryptoMondays, Fusion42, Web3 Wednesdays and Founders Night slate. These are the startup trends shaping Nevada startups right now. LINKS EagleSight: https://eaglesight.ai/ LifeGuide: https://gxp.moonshots.com/ Navra: https://www.fintechfutures.com/venture-capital-funding/navra-secures-19m-series-a Kashlei: https://kashlei.com/ Startup Week Las Vegas: https://startupweeklasvegas.com/ Top Tech Awards: https://tech.vegas/event/2026-top-tech-awards-las-vegas/ Las Vegas Robotics: https://www.lvrobotics.org/ MME LAB: https://mediamasteryexperts.com/lab informed.now: https://infmd.co/jld (Affiliate link; I may earn a small referral if you upgrade.) CONTACT Want to get your news or event in the rundown? Contact me here: Email: info@leducleadership.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-leduc-3469823/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leducleadership