MISSING FOOTAGE IS A FACT, NOT A BLANK TO FILL
Video can support detailed session analysis, but it does not automatically represent every spin that was played.
Four populations can exist
Played is the real-world session. Recorded is the portion preserved in source footage. Analyzed is the portion processed by a tool. Reviewed is the portion checked by a human. These populations may be equal, but the site should never assume they are.
Common coverage gaps
- Recording begins after play has started or ends early.
- A camera interruption removes part of a feature.
- The wager or meter is temporarily unreadable.
- A source file is present but only part has been analyzed or reviewed.
- A reliable full-session total exists even though spin-level footage is incomplete.
How the site should respond
It should label the supported population, preserve the source, record uncertainty, and avoid creating spin rows for anything that was not observed. A full-session total from an appropriate source may be displayed as authoritative for that scope, but it does not create missing event detail.
Corrections do not erase history
Machine detection can be wrong. A correction should retain the earlier value, the new value, who changed it, when it changed, and why. Review status and publication approval are separate decisions.
A partial record can still be useful. The trustworthy choice is to show the boundary around it.
Continue with What Observed RTP Means or the full Methodology.