Good Things Happen When We All Pull Together

2006 - The Year of Implementation and Value Creation! CasinoFest 2 San Diego 2006

Good Things Happen When We All Pull Together

Introducing GSA

Peter DeRaedt


What is GSA?

Where is Gaming Headed...

GSA’s Standards

GSA Compliance Program

GSA and Education

Q & A

Agenda


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.


Our Platinum Members


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


Our Structure


Membership Growth

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3835 37

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7670 68

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20

30

40

50

60

70

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1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Year

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Platinum

Gold

Silver

Others

Total


Global Membership

Japan7%

Europe18%

Australasia12%

N. America63%


Membership Composition

Operators/Hotel21%

Manufacturers53%

OEM13%

Affiliates6%

Advisors7%


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

Where is Gaming Headed?


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


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


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


Gaming Standards Drive Business Value


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


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...

Talking about pain…


Dataflow without Standards


Dataflow with Standards


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


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


Remote Regulatory Monitoring (G2S)

InternetGSA’s G2S Protocol

In-House Servers

RegulatoryServer

Regulatory serverneeds to be

always available


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


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)

GSA and Education


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


The Year of Implementation and Value Creation

CertificationThe Open Group

EducationUNLV

Implementation3rd Party Tools

Demonstration

Participation

Creation

Good Things Happen When We All Pull Together

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