Completely not true at least for poker. In the last 5 years, I've never been asked to put my phone away, at least as long as I'm not talking on it.

I've never played at a place that banned phones. That casino probably wouldn't have many players.

At every casino I've been to they will yell at you if you pull your phone out at any table game. If you want to respond to a text you need to step away from the table and wait a hand/spin to bet again.

You shouldn't be fiddling with your phone when the action is on you. Using your phone while you're out of the hand is totally fine.

Most places I've played won't let you use the phone at the table, and if you're using it they'll deal you out and ask you to get up.

But they don't care if your phone is on the table.

I think this is more to keep the game moving than any concern about cheating.

> any table game

This isn't about the house-run, house-edged table games you find in the middle of casinos; it's about Texas Hold 'em poker rooms. Most poker rooms I've been to let me keep my phone on the table next to my cards. I doubt that'll be the case now.

I don't see why it would change, this requires a special rigged deck of cards. IIRC card decks are a tightly controlled affair in major casinos.

just wait for someone to embed this into their watch

That was one of the options for the remote camera (they got the car key). :)