GSA Also Welcomes MPI as an Associate Member
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Further establishing the global reach
of its standards, the Gaming Standards Association has signed a memo of
understanding with the Macao Polytechnic Institute. The MOU expresses GSA's
and MPI's mutual commitment in providing education related to the very
latest gaming technology and open communication standards.
Signing the MOU were MPI President Lei Heong Lok and GSA President
Peter DeRaedt.
Under terms of the agreement, MPI will act as GSA's office in Asia,
establishing a location for GSA on the continent. Additionally, GSA will
support MPI in an effort to spread the technical knowledge of GSA's gaming
protocol standards to students in Macao and other parts of Asia through
MPI.
DeRaedt said, "This is a major step forward for GSA. The industry is
keenly aware of the expansion of gaming in Macao and the future development
that is to come to Asia. We are very pleased to be at the forefront of that
growth, laying the groundwork for what will be an intense adoption and
implementation of GSA standards."
Professor Lei said, "The partnership between MPI and GSA which aims at
fostering the adoption and implementation of open industrial standards in
Macao will certainly create benefits for manufacturers, operators and other
stakeholders in the gaming industry. Fulfilling the promise of seamless
communication and interoperability, robust and long-lasting open standards
can be a solution for greater revenue and decreased costs."
As an initial step, MPI will send a six-member delegation to meet with
GSA during the upcoming Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas this November. The
research group, deemed the "Feasibility Study for Setting up a Slot
Certification Centre in Macao," will include Professor Chen Qingyun, Deputy
Director, Economic and Public Policy Research Centre; Professor Zeng
Zhonglu, Researcher, Economic and Public Policy Research Centre; Mr. Siu Ka
Meng, Andrew, Chairman, MPI-Melco Gaming and Entertainment Information
Technology Research and Development Center; Dr. Lai Tze Meng, Terence,
Director, MPI-Melco Gaming and Entertainment, Information Technology
Research and Development Center; Dr. Im Sio Kei, Marcus, Head, Division for
Pedagogical Affairs; and Mr. Chan Fai Man, Jose, Student Affairs and Career
Counseling Office, Macao Tourism and Casino Career Center.
MPI was established in 1991 as a public and forward-looking institute
and was formerly a part of the University of East Asia, Macau. In the 10
years since its inception, the Institute grew into a modern and fully
equipped teaching and research facility with a team of experienced and
dedicated academic staff.
About the Gaming Standards Association (GSA): 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. Since its
incorporation on May 6, 1998, GSA has members representing a wide cross
section of the global gaming industry.
GSA's new Game-to-System (G2S) Protocol has been named "Best
Productivity-Enhancement Technology" by Global Gaming Business Magazine,
one of the "Top Three International Gaming Products" by IGWB Magazine; one
of Casino Journal magazine's "Top 3 Most Innovative Products"; and one of
Casino Enterprise Management's "Top 10 Slot Floor Technologies."
Platinum members include Aristocrat Technologies Inc.; Atronic Americas
LLC; Bally Technologies, Inc. (BYI); E-Genting Holdings Sdn Bhd;
FutureLogic, Inc; Harrah's Entertainment (HET); International Game
Technology (IGT); Konami Gaming Inc.; MEI; MGM MIRAGE (MGM); Progressive
Gaming International Corporation (PGIC); Seminole Tribe of Florida; and WMS
Gaming Inc. (WMS). Other members include: 3M Touch Systems (MMM); Ainsworth
Game Technology, Ltd.; AGMMA - Australasian Gaming Machine Manufacturers
Association; Alliance Gaming Services; American Gaming Systems; Ameristar
Casinos, Inc.; Aruze Gaming America, Inc.; Austrian Gaming Industries GmbH;
Belatra Co., Ltd.; BMM North America; Bounty Limited; British Columbia
Lottery Corporation; CashCode Company Inc.; Casino Technology; Cyberview
Technology (CYBS); DigiDeal Corp.; Digital Dynamics Software, Inc.;
DigiTech Systems Co., Ltd.; Elixir Group, Ltd.; Foxwoods Resort Casino;
GameLogic, Inc.; GameTech International; Gaming Consultants International;
Gaming Laboratories International, Inc; Giesecke & Devrient; GGS-US LTD;
Global Cash Access, Inc.; Global Payment Technologies Inc. (GPTX); GTECH
Corporation; Hotel Technology Next Generation; Incredible Technologies,
Inc.; Inspired Gaming Group plc (INGG); Intralot S.A.; Jofemar, S.A.; Las
Vegas Gaming, Inc.; Macao Polytechnic Institute; Money Controls; MotorCity
Casino; Multi-State Lottery Association; Multimedia Games, Inc. (MGAM);
Nick Farley & Associates; Nidec Sankyo Corporation; NRT Technology
Corporation; Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation; Penn National Gaming,
Inc.; PokerTek, Inc.; R. Franco USA; Rocket Gaming Systems; Scientific
Games (SGMS); Shuffle Master, Inc.(SHFL); Station Casinos, Inc.; Tabcorp
Holdings Limited; Transact Technologies (TACT); Unidesa Gaming & Systems;
UNLV International Gaming Institute; Video Gaming Technologies, Inc; Viejas
Casino and Western Money Systems. 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, pres@gamingstandards.com; or Paul
Speirs, President of Steinbeck Communications, +1-702-413-4278,
paulspeirs@cox.net, for Gaming Standards Association
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