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Gaming Standards Association

Gaming Standards Association. What is GSA - Our Mission. GSA is an international trade association representing gaming manufacturers, suppliers, operators. We facilitate the identification, definition, development, promotion, and implementation of open standards

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Gaming Standards Association

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  1. Gaming Standards Association

  2. What is GSA - Our Mission GSA is an international trade association representing gaming manufacturers, suppliers, operators. 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.

  3. Our Platinum Members

  4. 2005 Board Of Directors Chair Lyle Bell Seminole Tribe of Florida Vice Chair Mark Lipparelli Bally Gaming and Systems Secretary John Boushy Harrah’s Entertainment Treasurer Fred Lychock R. Franco USA Jeanne Marie Wilkins Argosy Gaming Bob DelRossie Aristocrat Technologies Joe Bailo Atronic Americas Derrik Khoo eGenting Steve Sutherland Konami Gaming Brendan O’Connor Multimedia Games Ron Harris Rocket Gaming Jon Berkley TransAct Technologies Moti Vyas Viejos Gaming Rob Siemasko WMS Gaming

  5. Organization

  6. Membership Growth

  7. Membership Composition

  8. Global Membership

  9. Association Milestones 1998 - Gaming Manufacturers Association (GAMMA) formed 2001 - Operators invited to join the organization 2001 - GAMMA becomes the Gaming Standards Association (GSA) 2002 - Regulatory Advisory Committee to include regulators 2004 - Formal standards are released for GDS, BOB, and S2S 2004 - BOB and GDS simulators are developed (alpha test) 2005 - Formal implementation training program for developers 2005 - First S2S installations operational in Alabama and Florida 2005 - GSA announces its BOB V1.1 and S2S V1.1 standards 2005 - GSA releases GDS toolkit 2005 – GSA releases BOB Host and EGM Simulators 2005 - GSA opens its standards to the world 2005 – GSA and IGT join forces

  10. Why Standards?

  11. Dataflow without Standards

  12. Dataflow with Standards

  13. What are our Standards?

  14. Gaming Standards Drive Business Value

  15. Voucher Manager Kiosks CoinAcceptor S2S S2S GDS BOB CoinHopper Player Tracking Point ofSale GameControl S2S NoteAcceptor Slot Accounting Coin/BillCounters Printer S2S TouchScreen Class IIServers Progressive Game & Peripherals Game to Systems System to System Enable Communication on Three Levels

  16. How Were They Developed? • Developed by members of Gaming Standards Association (GSA): • Operators • Game and Peripheral Manufacturers • System and Lottery Suppliers • Regulators • Cross-pollination of ideas • Much richer protocols than can be developed by any one company alone

  17. Result = Improved Efficiency • Better interoperability between different manufacturers’ equipment • All 3 protocols (GDS, BOB, S2S) work together by design • More & better choices • Buying decisions can be based on quality, options and cost-effectiveness, rather than adhering to a proprietary solution • Reduce operational costs • Simpler, repeatable solutions • Deploy new technologies quickly • Maximize utilization of staff resources

  18. Value Proposition • Visibility • Standards enable data communication on three levels – GDS, BOB, S2S and provide 360 degree visibility of patron behaviors, playing habit, game preferences, dining, hospitality, entertainment activities… • Portability • More choices, simpler repeatable solutions, higher quality, Exit option • Investment Protection • Open standards are more robust • Ensures smooth migration path to achieve new functionality • Increased ROI • Increase revenues by 360 degree visibility on customer data • Decrease costs by using more effective and efficient tools to manage, analyze and evaluate productivity and profitability of operations

  19. GSA’s Three Standards

  20. Three Complementary Standards • GDS – EGM to peripheral devices. • BOB – EGM to back-end systems. • S2S – System to system and system to non-EGM devices, e.g. kiosks. • All three standards are designed to work together as a total solution.

  21. Aristocrat Asahi Seiko Atronic Gaming Bally Gaming & Systems CashCode Coin Mechanisms, Inc. Cirsa Harrahs Entertainment IGT JCM Konami Gaming Mars Electronics MGM MoneyControls Multimedia Games NRT Nova Gaming Progressive Gaming Revive Partners R Franco Rocket Gaming Seminole Tribe WMS Gaming Companies supporting GSA Standards

  22. Q & A

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