GAMING COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY APRIL 6, 2009 – SYDNEY GAMING COMMUNICATION TECH
AGENDA DAY 1: Information and Education –GSA Organizational Overview –GSA Technology Overview –Current Technology Framework/Jurisdiction –Architectural Contrasts (Business Requirements / Market Constraints) DAY 2: Discussions / Opportunities for Change –Effect and Impact of GSA Standards / Jurisdiction –Transition Priorities GAMING COMMUNICATION TECH
GSA ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW & YE 2008 REPORT GAMING COMMUNICATION TECH
MISSION STATEMENT 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. GAMING COMMUNICATION TECH
WHO ARE WE GSA is a non-profit standards setting organization established in May 1998 GSA is an international organization of gaming manufacturers, suppliers and operators Who are we affiliated with? –Gaming Technology Association - Australia –Macau Polytechnic Institute –UNLV How many members do we have? –A total of 68 members 12 platinum, 16 Gold, 28 Silver 8 Advisory, 4 Affiliate 25% Operators We are funded through membership dues GAMING COMMUNICATION TECH
GAMING COMMUNICATION TECH MEMBERSHIP Voting members –Platinum annual dues $80,250 –Goldannual dues $32,100 Non-voting members –Silverannual dues $21,400 Board –15 voting seats: 11 reserved for platinum and 4 at large (platinum & gold) –The 11 seats reserved for Platinum members are elected for a 2 year term –The remaining 4 seats are elected for a 1 year term –Any Platinum member can attend board meetings Committee participation –All members can participate in committee meetings –Only voting members can chair a committee –Only voting members can vote on standards
PLATINUM MEMBERS
NEW MEMBERS 2008 Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (Canada) AMX (US) Euro Games Technology (Bulgaria) F2 Systems (Korea) Hydako (Japan) Intel Corporation (US) International Currency Technologies (Taiwan) Manitoba Lotteries Corporation (Canada) Nanoptix (Canada) NCR Corporation (US) New Wave Automation (US) Oregon Lotteries (US) SIQ (Slovenia) Technical Systems Testing (Australia) GAMING COMMUNICATION TECH
NEW MEMBERS 2009 Atlantic Lottery Corporation De Vocht Advisory Services Oracle TechLink Entertainment Tech Results GAMING COMMUNICATION TECH
MEMBERSHIP GROWTH GAMING COMMUNICATION TECH
GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP GAMING COMMUNICATION TECH
GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP Australia (7)Austria (2)Bulgaria (2)Belarus (1) Canada (11)Germany (1)Greece (1)Korea (3)Japan (3) Macau (2) Slovenia (1)Taiwan (1)Spain (1)USA (36) GAMING COMMUNICATION TECH Belgium (1)
STANDARDS GAMING COMMUNICATION TECH
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2009 Lyle BellSeminole Tribe of FloridaChair Bruce RoweBally TechnologiesVice Chair Don KarrerPenn National GamingSecretary Brandon KnowlesTransact TechnologiesTreasurer Randy RanckAmeristar Casinos Greg DeWittAMX Jim MorrowAristocrat Technologies Don DoucetGTECH Melissa PriceHarrah’s Entertainment Adrian MarcuIGT Jon BerkleyLas Vegas Gaming Bob McKenzieMEI Morrison ReynorNCR Corporation Rob SiemaskoWMS Gaming John HilbertFuture Logic Steve SutherlandKonami Gaming John XidosTechlink Entertainment International GAMING COMMUNICATION TECH
ACHIEVEMENTS Facts & Figures GSA Members3268 Countries of membership715 Revenues$498,750$2,480,566 Staff29 Standards211 GAMING COMMUNICATION TECH
FINANCIALS Expenditure breakdown 2009 Source data: 2009 Approved Budget GAMING COMMUNICATION TECH
ACHIEVEMENTS 2008 Operational Hired Protocol Director – Ethan Tower Hired Educational Director – Line Robichaud Launched Certification Program And Website Launched GSA University And Website Completed ANSI Feasibility Study Opened Office In Macau Significant Membership Growth Especially Lotteries GAMING COMMUNICATION TECH
ACHIEVEMENTS Education Created the GSA University or call (888) GSA-UNIV Offer global On-Site and Off-Site training Executive training program In-depth protocol training program On-line registration available Off-site course schedule DECJAN 2009 FEBMARAPRMAYJULSEPDEC Las VegasMacauAmsterda m Las Vegas Sydney Moncton, Canada BrusselsChicagoLas VegasChicago G2S Executive G2SExecutiveG2STransport Security S2SGDS GAMING COMMUNICATION TECH
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Operators Advisory Committee GAMING COMMUNICATION TECH
ADOPTION PATTERNS ARE GSA STANDARDS REALLY GETTING TRACTION? GAMING COMMUNICATION TECH
ADOPTION PATTERNS Operators –Seminole tribe is using both S2S and G2S today –Chocktaw tribe casinos are using older version of the S2S standard –(VGT, IGT, PGI) –Pechanga is using S2S and G2S standards today –MGM has requested S2S and G2S standards for the CitiCenter property –Sun International is zooming into GSA standards –Codere is on the Operators Advisory Board and was the contributor of the property class Governments –Various government are looking into requesting GSA standards –The likely adoption of GSA standards by the VLT gaming markets in Canada is very high. It is a guarantee in Oregon and is the reason for the sudden membership expansion in GSA of Canadian lottery operators GAMING COMMUNICATION TECH
ADOPTION PATTERNS GAMING COMMUNICATION TECH
ADOPTION PATTERNS Vendors WMS: G2S v1.0.3: approved by NGCB and GLI for use in NV and CA S2S Standard –Redemption kiosks: NRT, Western Money Systems –New Wave Automation Developed Title31 extension Are developing another new extension GDS standard –ACE (Sweden) is adopting GDS –Printers: FutureLogic, Transact –Note Acceptors: MEI, CashCode –Card Reader: Sankyo GAMING COMMUNICATION TECH
FREEDOM OF CHOICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS GAMING COMMUNICATION TECH
TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW GAMING COMMUNICATION TECH
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RESPONSIBLE GAMING GSA STANDARD – A SOLUTION? GAMING COMMUNICATION TECH
RESPONSIBLE GAMING TechLink (Canada) – joined as Platinum member All Canadian lottery operators joined as members –Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission –Atlantic Lottery Corporation –Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation –British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) –Loto Quebec –Manitoba Lotteries Corp –Oregon Lottery (US) –Western Canada Lottery Corporation GAMING COMMUNICATION TECH
RESPONSIBLE GAMING Develop a single set of requirements Incorporate these in the respective GSA standards Not necessary focusing on G2S but will be a combination of G2S and S2S depending upon the configurations –G2S - in casinos –S2S - in smaller distant locations, using site controller GAMING COMMUNICATION TECH