GSA Technology Direction Racing Gaming Summit Dec

GSA Technology Direction Racing & Gaming Summit, Dec 9, 2003, Tucson, AZ

Our Mission The Gaming Standards Association (GSA) is an international trade association representing gaming manufacturers, suppliers, operators and regulators. We identify, define, develop and promote open standards for the benefit of the entire industry.

Our Platinum Members

Our Gold Members 3 M Touch Systems JCM American Atronic Americas Konami Gaming Cashcode Company Mars Electronics ELO Touch. Systems MIS Group Foxwoods Resort Casino Money Controls Game. Tech International Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation (OLGC) Trans. Act Technologies GTECH

Our Silver Members Alliance Gaming Services Global Payment Technologies Scientific Games Astro. Sys International Gold Club Sigma Game Boyd Gaming Himecs Company Soanar Cadillac Jack Hyatt Gaming Spielo Gaming International Loto Quebec Sierra Design Group Cirsa Interactive Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Business Development Authority Unidesa Gaming Coin Mechanisms Mikohn Gaming Universal Distributing of Nevada Ensico Octavian International Glory USA Park Place Entertainment Giesecke & Devrient R Franco

Our Advisory & Affiliate Members Advisory Affiliate BMM Australian Gaming Machine Manufacturers Association (AGMMA) GLI Casino Management Association (CMA) Gaming Consultants International European Gaming Organization (EGO) Global Gaming Services Friedberg & Associates Renaissance Gaming Solutions University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) MOLEX

Some Facts n. Non-Profit Organization - Incorporated in 1997 n. Started with 7 members – grown to 59 member companies n. Global Participation n. US – 54% n. EU – 22% n. AUS – 11% n. JP – 7% n. CAN – 6% n. Membership Mix n. Manufacturers n. OEM’s – 43% – 22% n. Operators - 17% n. Advisory – 9% n. Affiliate – 9%

Value Proposition n OPERATORS n Reduces operating costs > Higher Profitability n Increases your options > Forward Migration n Provides gateway for new and innovative products > More Functionality n Reduces Complexities n MANUFACTURERS n More Efficiently å Reduces engineering time and costs å Provides Access to a larger engineering pool å Reduces time to market å Reduces Complexity n Increased Business Focus n REGULATORS n More Efficiently å Reduces testing time å Increases throughput å Less Complexity n n Higher Security Provides for input into future products

Our Current Focus GSA HAS 4 TECHNICAL COMMITTEES, WHOSE KEY GOAL IT IS TO CREATE INDUSTRY SUPPORTING AND TECHNOLOGY AGNOSTIC SOLUTIONS: BEST OF BREED n BOB - defines secure communication between gaming devices and gaming systems GAMING DEVICE STANDARDS n GDS - defines the internal communication between the processing units of an electronic gaming device and its peripheral equipment SYSTEM TO SYSTEM n S 2 S - defines standard casino systems interface specifications SAS™ n In charge of the change management control of SAS™ in conjunction with IGT

2003 Achievements n Successful demonstration at G 2 E of the GSA standards in progress: n BOB (Best of Breed) n GDS (Gaming Device Standards) n Adoption of our new IP policy n Establishment of a compliance program n Offering GLI Interoperability Center to our membership n Creating of SAS 6. 01 specification n Development of the SAS 6. 01 toolkit n Solid membership growth from 37 to 59 members n Increased association management staffing – exec dir, project manager and coordinator

2004 Objectives n Delivery of the SAS 6. 01 Toolkit n Delivery of the GDS Standard and Toolkit n Delivery of the S 2 S (System to System) Standard n n Patron Registration Player Ratings (Table Games, Slots, Bingo, Keno, Poker, Sports Book) Table Game Accounting (hourly estimates, open, closing, fills, credits, marker and chip purchase voucher support) Comps n Extended S 2 S Protocol – Soft Count and Ticket Redemption n Introduction of the GSA web-services n n Compliance Program e. Store Data Dictionary TC Project Management Tools n Delivery of the BOB XML Message Schemas

BOB n Vision n Electronic Gaming Devices will coexist in a true client/server environment where game integrity and security can be isolated and audited and services can be physically or logically isolated n Standards that enable that vision n Agreement to focus on using commonly acceptable computer industry standards such as XML, SSL, DNS, DHCP, LDAP, NTP, SNMP, TCP/IP, HTTP, SOAP, …

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