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Good Things Happen When We All Pull Together

Good Things Happen When We All Pull Together. Peter DeRaedt. Introducing GSA. Agenda. What is GSA? Where is Gaming Headed... GSA’s Standards GSA Compliance Program GSA and Education Q & A. What is GSA?.

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Good Things Happen When We All Pull Together

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  1. Good Things Happen When We All Pull Together CasinoFest 2 San Diego 2006

  2. Peter DeRaedt Introducing GSA

  3. Agenda • What is GSA? • Where is Gaming Headed... • GSA’s Standards • GSA Compliance Program • GSA and Education • Q & A CasinoFest 2 San Diego 2006

  4. What is GSA? The Gaming Standards Association (GSA) is an international trade association that benefits gaming manufacturers, suppliers, operators, and regulators. GSA facilitates the identification, definition, development, promotion, and implementation of open standards to enable innovation, education, and communication for the benefit of the entire industry. CasinoFest 2 San Diego 2006

  5. Our Platinum Members CasinoFest 2 San Diego 2006

  6. Companies supporting GSA Standards • 3M Touch Systems • AGMMA • Alliance Gaming Systems • American Gaming Systems • Aristocrat Technologies • Aruze Gaming America • Atronic Americas • Atronic Systems • Bally Gaming and Systems • Belatra • Bounty • British Columbia Lottery Corp • BMM • Cadillac Jack • Casino Technology • CashCode Company • Cummins-Allison Corp • Cyberview • Dakota Gaming Nation • Digital Dynamics • Digitech Systems • E-Genting Holdings • Euro Games Technology • Flint & K • Foxwoods • FutureLogic • GameLogic • GCI • Giesecke & Devrient • GLI • GGS • Global Payment Technology • GTECH • Harrahs Entertainment • Himecs Co • Holland Casinos • HTNG • Hyatt Gaming Services • IGT • Intralot • JCM • Konami Gaming • Mars Electronics • Money Controls • MotorCity • Multimedia Games • MSLA • Nick Farley & Associates • Nidec Sankyo • NRT Technology • OLGC • Penn National Gaming • Progressive Gaming • R Franco • Radical Blue Gaming • Rocket Gaming Systems • Seminole Tribe of Florida (Hardrock) • ShuffleMaster • Standing Stone Gaming • Summit Amusement • Transact Technologies • Unidesa Gaming and Systems • UNLV • Video Gaming Technology • Viejas Casino • Western Money Control • WMS Gaming CasinoFest 2 San Diego 2006

  7. Our Structure CasinoFest 2 San Diego 2006

  8. Membership Growth CasinoFest 2 San Diego 2006

  9. Global Membership CasinoFest 2 San Diego 2006

  10. Membership Composition CasinoFest 2 San Diego 2006

  11. Association Milestones 1998 - Gaming Manufacturers Association (GAMMA) incorporated 2000 - Operators invited to join the organization 2000 - GAMMA becomes GSA - Gaming Standards Association 2002 - Regulatory Advisory Committee formed 2004 - Formal standards are released for GDS, BOB, and S2S 2004 - BOB and GDS simulators are developed 2005 - Formal implementation training program for developers 2006 - Hired Technical Director 2006 – Established two GSA professor in residence positions 2006 – Selected The Open Group to support the certification program CasinoFest 2 San Diego 2006

  12. Where is Gaming Headed?

  13. Single Purpose Slot Machines Proprietary machine design Many hardware platforms Non-standard peripherals Multi-function Slot Machines PC-like slot machines Fewer hardware platforms Standard peripheral command sets and protocols, allowing for interchangeability Where is EGM Hardware Going? CasinoFest 2 San Diego 2006

  14. Many proprietary operating systems Few content providers Physical distribution of game content Numerous proprietary communication protocols Machine software personality and options are entered manually at each EGM, causing incorrect configuration of games Fewer standard operating systems Many content providers Centralized distribution of game content via intranet Computer industry standard communication protocols Machine hardware and software personality and configuration information is automatically broadcast from configuration servers What About EGM Software? CasinoFest 2 San Diego 2006

  15. Game centric Multiple wired network connections Some transaction content can be accessed through proprietary systems Difficult to interface disparate systems Hard to undo changes Network centric Single wire/wireless network connections All transaction information is available to operators and regulators direct from EGM Standards allow for simple“plug and play” addition of various systems Plug and Play is easy to undo Changes in Communicating Information CasinoFest 2 San Diego 2006

  16. Gaming Standards Drive Business Value CasinoFest 2 San Diego 2006

  17. G2S - The Merging of Two Protocols • IGT creates SuperSAS, GSA develops BOB • September 2005 - IGT rejoins GSA • IGT and GSA agree to merge their two protocols • Result is Best of Both = Game To System (G2S) • Committee unanimously agreed to release to membership vote on Aug 7, 2006 • Standard is currently being implemented by our members in both games and systems CasinoFest 2 San Diego 2006

  18. Why Have Standardization? • Standardized power plugs • Standard screw sizes • USB standardization - lots of new gadgets for PCs • Plug and Play standards for PCs • Your e-mail client can read e-mails from others • Your browser can connect to any web-site • DVDs, CDs, etc. made by anyone can be read by anyone else. Standardization eliminates pain... CasinoFest 2 San Diego 2006

  19. Talking about pain…

  20. Dataflow without Standards CasinoFest 2 San Diego 2006

  21. Dataflow with Standards CasinoFest 2 San Diego 2006

  22. Some Benefits • EGMs will be able to talk to multiple servers • More accurate info from every game • Changes made in one place, distributed to all EGMs • Try before you buy • Many new innovators will be able to enter this space • Much more efficient casino slot operations • Much better use of resources CasinoFest 2 San Diego 2006

  23. Remote Regulatory Monitoring (S2S) CasinoFest 2 San Diego 2006

  24. Remote Regulatory Monitoring (G2S) CasinoFest 2 San Diego 2006

  25. GSA Compliance • Goal = Correct and Consistent implementation of GSA standards • Independent testing by 3rd party lab using GSA compliant tools and test scripts • GSA Compliance testing is NOT Regulatory Approval • The Open Group • Establish formal processes for the testing and certification of gaming products, testing agencies and test suites. • Act as Testing Agency Authority • Act as Test Suite Authority CasinoFest 2 San Diego 2006

  26. GSA Compliance • Products passing the GSA Compliance program will be published in the Certification Register on the GSA web site • All parties benefit • Improved speed to market for products • Products work together when they show up on your floor • Plug and Play (easier installs, reduced service calls) CasinoFest 2 San Diego 2006

  27. GSA and Education

  28. Education • GSA provided a grant of $900,000 to the UNLV foundation to recruit 2 GSA professor in residence positions • Establish GSA Certified Engineer program(s) • Purpose is to transfer the knowledge embedded in our standards • Benefits the industry as a whole and drive innovation • Manufacturer’s employees • Operator IT staff • New students • Guarantee continued development and support of GSA standards CasinoFest 2 San Diego 2006

  29. The Year of Implementation and Value Creation CasinoFest 2 San Diego 2006

  30. Q & A

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