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ANNUAL MEETING 2009 Nov 18, 2009. Lyle Bell - Chairman. OPENING REMARKS. AGENDA. WELCOME ANTI-TRUST REMINDER FINANCIAL REPORT ACHIEVEMENTS KEY GOALS KEYNOTE RECOGNITION. PLATINUM MEMBERS. NEW MEMBERS. PLATINUM Techlink Entertainment International (Canada) GOLD:
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ANNUAL MEETING 2009 Nov 18, 2009
Lyle Bell - Chairman OPENING REMARKS
AGENDA • WELCOME • ANTI-TRUST REMINDER • FINANCIAL REPORT • ACHIEVEMENTS • KEY GOALS • KEYNOTE • RECOGNITION
NEW MEMBERS • PLATINUM • Techlink Entertainment International (Canada) • GOLD: • Global Gaming Research Center (Taiwan) • Tech Results (US) • SILVER: • Atlantic Lottery Corporation (Canada) • Grand Vision Gaming (US) • International Games Systems (Taiwan) • Oracle (US) • WCLC Sask VLT Division • Zest Gaming (Italy)
MISSION STATEMENT The Gaming Standards Association (GSA) is an international trade association that creates benefits for gaming manufacturers, suppliers, operators and regulators. We facilitate the identification, definition, development, promotion and implementation of open standards to enable innovation, education, and communication for the benefit of the entire industry.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS2009 Lyle Bell Seminole Gaming Chairman Bruce Rowe Bally Technologies Vice - Chair Rob Siemasko WMS Gaming Secretary Scott Norman BCLC Treasurer Greg DeWitt AMX Jim Morrow Aristocrat Technologies Don Doucet GTECH Melissa Price Harrah’s Entertainment Adrian Marcu IGT Steve Sutherland Konami Gaming Jon Berkley Las Vegas Gaming Bob McKenzie MEI Morrison Reyner NCR Corporation Tom Beauchamp Penn National Gaming Ron MacNeil Techlink Entertainment International
Scott Norman - Treasurer FINANCIAL REPORT
Peter DeRaedt - President 2009 ACHIEVEMENTS
MOVING AT THE SPEED OF BUSINESSTools for Members • Rapid Response Initiative • Promoting adoption across the globe • Australia – Endorsement of G2S • Maryland – RFP central monitoring • 1.3.1 VLTs shall be currently approved in a regulated North American jurisdiction and shall operate on a universally accepted industry protocol (e.g., SAS 6.02, G2S, S2S). • 5.3.1 Communications - Central System: VLTs shall operate in an on-line communications mode with the Commission's Central System. VLTs shall support, at a minimum, the SAS 6.01 protocol and be positioned to implement required certified GSA protocols. • Canada: embracing GSA open standards • Whitepapers to support the spread of knowledge • Setting New Standards for Gaming Performance and Innovation • Standards Certification: Opening New Doors to Industry Growth • Web site redevelopment - interactive and informative
OPERATORS DRIVING REQUIREMENTSOperator Advisory Committee (OAC) • OAC priorities approved by the BOD • S2S download capability (WAN) • G2S occupancy meter (WAN) • Daylight saving time adjustment (WAN) • Audit meters (WAN) • Player enrollment • Ability to set play limits • Additional messages to improve player communication • OAC develops workgroups to solve industry issues • Regional requirements workgroup focusing on responsible gaming • Player window workgroup • OAC commissions a Study for GSA protocols in a WAN environment
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE COLLABORATION Game to System • v2.0 released that includes approved extensions • Media Window capability • 4 extensions geared towards WAN/remote location support • Determine storage capability of an EGM optimizing download efficiency • Ability to remotely cash-out an EGM • Ability to set operating hours • Ability to remotely reset an EGM optimizing maintenance resources • v2.1 in development • Improved communication processing • New employee class
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE COLLABORATION System to System • Architectural committee decided to progressively change S2S • v1.4 released to member comments • Multiple technical improvements • New tax form class to automate form completion • Incorporate existing extensions (GAT / financialTransaction classes) • v1.5 in development • New name space negotiation to improve interoperability • New service discovery feature (server info assets and requirements) • New Client Update class
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE COLLABORATION Gaming Device Standard & Transport • Game Device Standard (GDS) • GDS certification in development • Non-ASCII character support • 2D Bar code support added for CityCenter • Ability to expose more device capabilities to EGM • Transport • Revision of Point to Point standard • Documentation provides significantly more user information • Certificate handling • Offline behavior • OCSP (Online Certificate Status Protocol) handling • Revision of Multi-cast standard • Documentation significantly improved • Added section re to IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) • Added clarification re UMAC and security key exchange and rotation
“Next generation technology products have the potential to enhance the integrity of gaming and responsible practices. In addition to GSA, I would like to acknowledge the contribution that the Australian Gaming Technologies Association made to the G2S development effort.” Luke Freeman - Gaming Control Authority Manager Gaming Technology NSW, Australia
"Oregon Lottery believes that open architectures and standardization are critical to the future of the gaming industry. GSA membership gives the opportunity for gaming operators and manufacturers to participate and contribute to this vision." Cornell Balagot – Product Development Manager Oregon Lottery
“IGT is committed to open standards and the G2S protocol. Without the G2S protocol, the player window would not have been possible as the open standard that it is today.” Adrian Marcu – VP Architecture, IGT
“Bally was charter member of GSA, and we’re pleased with the focus on standards that the organization continues to demonstrate. The G2S standard is groundbreaking. One of the concrete benefits to our organization is that engineers are up to speed on the protocol 50% faster than with past protocols. This is due to the in-depth documentation, sample messaging and reference implementations that have been created as part of the protocol development effort.” Walt Eisele - VP Strategic Technologies, Bally Technologies
"The Seminole’s Hard Rock Casino in Florida succeeded in large part due to a full scale implementation of GSA's S2S protocol." Lyle Bell, Seminole Gaming "MotorCity Casino Hotel supports the Gaming Standards Association and insists on standards in all its system related purchases! Without the guidance of GSA and its members the industry will proliferate chaos, not innovation." David Nehra, MotorCity Casino Hotel
“WMS fully supports open standards that are core to the GSA mission and provides operators the freedom to choose the best solution for their operations. These new standards and protocols enable WMS to provide exciting new enterprise technologies and player experiences across the gaming floor today and in the future.” Rob Siemasko, VP Product Development
KEY GOALS 2010 • Focus on the operators community • Focus on and support regulators • Expand the certification program • Expand GSA standard’s functionality to address industry requirements • Position GSA as the international recognized standard setting organization • Expand GSA’s global educational program • Ensure that GSA is governed for maximum efficiency and effectiveness