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2006 - The Year of Implementation and Value Creation! CasinoFest 2 San Diego 2006
Good Things Happen When We All Pull Together
2006 - The Year of Implementation and Value Creation! CasinoFest 2 San Diego 2006
What is GSA?
Where is Gaming Headed...
GSA’s Standards
GSA Compliance Program
GSA and Education
Q & A
Agenda
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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.
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Our Platinum Members
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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
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Membership Growth
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Global Membership
Japan7%
Europe18%
Australasia12%
N. America63%
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Membership Composition
Operators/Hotel21%
Manufacturers53%
OEM13%
Affiliates6%
Advisors7%
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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
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Where is EGM Hardware Going?
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
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What About EGM Software?
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
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Changes in Communicating Information
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
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Gaming Standards Drive Business Value
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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
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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...
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Dataflow without Standards
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Dataflow with Standards
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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
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Remote Regulatory Monitoring (S2S)
InternetGSA’s G2S Protocol
RegulatoryServer
In-House Servers
Remote Regulatory Server usesS2S or existing protocol to
receive accounting meters andevents through in-house serverSite Controller
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Remote Regulatory Monitoring (G2S)
InternetGSA’s G2S Protocol
In-House Servers
RegulatoryServer
Regulatory serverneeds to be
always available
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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
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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 productsProducts work together when they show up on your floorPlug and Play (easier installs, reduced service calls)
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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
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The Year of Implementation and Value Creation
CertificationThe Open Group
EducationUNLV
Implementation3rd Party Tools
Demonstration
Participation
Creation