LAS VEGAS, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The world of gaming has dramatically
changed for the better, and the Gaming Standards Association (GSA) is at the
forefront of the change. At this year's Global Gaming Expo (G2E), GSA will
conduct live demonstrations of its groundbreaking Best-of-Breed (BOB), System-
to-System (S2S) and GDS protocol standards in action, demonstrating to expo
attendees how the gaming world has advanced with the new standards.
G2E takes place October 5-7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, and GSA
will conduct the demonstrations in its booth #73 on the main expo floor each
day of the trade show. For complete details on the show and the exciting
promotions and member sponsored giveaways planned, visit GSA's G2E event page
on the website, http://www.gamingstandards.com.
Prior to the show's opening, GSA will participate in three key conferences
on October 4 at the G2E Training and Development Institute. The first session,
"A Technical Overview of GSA's BOB and S2S Standards and Tool Kits," explains
the technical aspects and requirements of BOB and S2S, highlights the current
work on the BOB Tool Kit and discusses possible migration strategies. The
second, "The Value and Impact of Industry Standards on Business," plainly
discusses the importance of standards to the industry and to the bottom line.
The third will focus on "The Business Benefits and Possibilities of GSA's BOB
Standard." It will provide a key operator perspective on the issue.
GSA Board Chairman Gregg Solomon said, "This is an exciting time in the
gaming industry. Standards truly have the potential to revolutionize the very
nature of the business, and the demonstrations and conferences will be vital
to communicating the potential standards hold."
BOB is a worldwide protocol that ensures secure communication between
gaming devices and gaming systems by relying on existing best of breed
protocols in standard technology, namely TCP/IP and XML -- essentially broad-
band communication protocols that are widely in use today. At its most basic
level, BOB defines the application layer -- what messages gaming machines are
sending to gaming systems.
BOB Committee Co-chair and Principal Engineer at WMS Gaming Dale Buchholz
said, "Using simulators, we will demonstrate the value that the BOB messaging
protocol brings to casino operators. The simulators will show that BOB is
ready for product development and will be of tremendous use to manufacturers
in product development. Above all, the demonstration will clearly show that we
have reached the point of moving BOB into the gaming market."
S2S runs parallel to BOB, picking up where BOB leaves off. S2S creates a
standard where gaming and non-gaming systems from across the casino/hotel can
interface, collect and communicate player information across the entire
property, including table games, slots, marketing, hotel, food and beverage,
and more. S2S eliminates current expensive barriers to entry, as well as
barriers to exit, by relying on existing industry standards, such as TCP/IP
and XML, and transport technologies such as Ethernet.
"S2S will be demonstrating how communications between a peripheral device
(a redemption kiosk in this case) and a host using the S2S protocol provides
value to casino operators. This demonstration will prove that S2S is ready for
use out in the field and that it offers 'Plug-n-Play' capability to those
operators, manufacturers and vendors who feel that standards will benefit the
Gaming Industry. The headaches surrounding custom and proprietary interfaces
will soon be a thing of the past; there will be no more 3rd party finger
pointing, which in the big picture will help operators strengthening their
relationships with vendors and manufacturers, and thus allow the operator to
concentrate on what really counts; satisfying their guests and improving their
margins," according to S2S Committee Chair, Dave Nehra, Division Director,
Information Technology at The Mandalay Resort Group.
About the Gaming Standards Association (GSA): The Gaming Standards
Association (GSA) is an international trade association representing 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. Since its incorporation on May 6, 1998, GSA has grown
to 73 members representing a wide cross section of the global gaming industry.
Platinum members include Aristocrat Technologies Inc.; Bally Gaming and
Systems (AGI); Harrah's Entertainment (HET); Isle of Capri Casinos Inc.
(ISLE); Konami Gaming Inc.; Mandalay Resort Group (MBG); Seminole Tribe of
Florida; and WMS Gaming Inc. (WMS). Other members include: 3M Touch Systems
(MMM); AGMMA - Australasian Gaming Machine Manufacturers Association; Alliance
Gaming Services; Argosy Gaming Company; AstroSys International Ltd.; Atronic
Americas LLC; Atronic Systems; BMM North America; Boss Media AB (BOSS);
Cadillac Jack; Caesars Entertainment; CashCode Company Inc.; Casino Management
Association; Casino Technology AD; Coin Mechanisms Inc.; Cory Investments,
Ltd.; Densitron Technologies, Plc. (DSN.L); E-Genting Sdn Bhd; Elo
Touchsystems; European Gaming Organization; Flint & K, Inc.; Foxwoods Resort
Casino; Friedberg & Associates; GameLogic, Inc.; GameTech International, Inc.
(GMTC); Gaming Consultants International; Gaming Laboratories International,
Inc; Giesecke & Devrient; GGS-US LTD; Global Payment Technologies Inc. (GPTX);
Glory USA Inc.; Gold Club; Greektown Casino LLC; GTECH Corporation (GTK);
Himecs Co, Ltd.; Hyatt Gaming Services, LLC; International Currency
Technology; Intralot S.A. (INLr.AT); JCM American Corporation; Kare
Technology; Loto-Quebec; Mars Electronics International; Miami Tribe of
Oklahoma Business Development Authority; Mikohn Gaming Corporation (MIKN);
Molex Incorporated (MOLX and MOLXA); Money Controls; Multi-State Lottery
Association (MUSL); Nick Farley & Associates; NRT Technology Corporation;
Octavian International, LTD; Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation; Quest
Entertainment, Inc.; Renaissance Casino Solutions, Inc.; Revive Partners, LLC;
R. Franco USA; Scientific Games (SGMS); SGC-Link Corporation; Spielo; Summit
Amusement & Distributing, Ltd.; Transact Technologies (TACT); Unidesa Gaming &
Systems; Universal Distributing of Nevada; UNLV International Gaming
Institute; Video Gaming Technologies, Inc; and Viejas Casino. For more
information, visit http://www.gamingstandards.com.
SOURCE Gaming Standards Association
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CONTACT:
Peter DeRaedt, President of Gaming Standards
Association, +1-775-829-2336 or pres@gamingstandards.com; or Paul
Speirs, President of Steinbeck Communications, +1-702-413-4278 or
paulspeirs@cox.net, for Gaming Standards Association
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