Gaming Standards Association (GSA) Celebrates 15 Years of Global Collaboration at G2E 2013

LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - Sep 10, 2013) -  The Gaming Standards Association (GSA) is celebrating 15 years of global collaboration and standards development for the gaming industry. Now GSA is bringing its vision for a brighter future to G2E 2013. GSA is a Corporate Partner of Reed Exhibitions for G2E and will be in booth #4103.

GSA standards have been successfully adopted in the industry and in jurisdictions worldwide. From slot designers to system architects to lottery directors, the adoption of GSA's standards has helped speed supplier time to market, bolster operator capabilities with interoperable devices and systems, and further assure regulators with testing and certification.

In 2013, GSA announced its five-year plan to usher in wide-spread adoption of standards, the launch of its Online Gaming Committee (OGC), the development of the Compliance Verification Tool, or CVT and the recent graduation of the first class of engineers trained to GSA standards at the Macao Polytechnic Institute early this summer. G2E attendees are encouraged visit GSA's booth for an update on these developments.

Additionally, GSA will play a key role in the G2E Conference. First, GSA will present the topic, "Global Adoption of GSA Standards" on Tuesday, September 24, at 2:00 in Titian 2204. In this session, GSA and suppliers will present the current state of GSA standards adoption in their regions, and will point an eye to the future of standards in the land-based and online gaming arenas. Immediately following in the same room, GSA will present the topic "CVT: The Industry Tool to Improve Interoperability for G2S."

GSA will also hold its annual meeting during G2E, on Wednesday, September 25 at 1:00 p.m. in room 201 in the Sands Convention Center. Keynoting the event are Gerhard Köhle, Senior Management Consultant, Federal Computing Centre Austria and Martin Zigler, Project Manager IT, Ministry of Finance Austria. The meeting is free and open to the public, and advanced registration is required. Visit www.gamingstandards.com for registration and information.

GSA membership has many benefits, and there is a level of membership to meet any organization's size, budget and business goals. GSA representatives can help you decide which level is best for you.

For information, visit GSA in booth #4103 or anytime at www.gamingstandards.com.

About the Gaming Standards Association (GSA): The Gaming Standards Association 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. Established in 1998, GSA's members represent a wide cross section of the global gaming industry.

Global Gaming Business Magazine named GSA's Game to System (G2S) Protocol the "Best Productivity-Enhancement Technology." Casino Journal magazine named it one of the "Top 3 Most Innovative Products" and Casino Enterprise Management put it on the list of "Top 10 Slot Floor Technologies."

Platinum members include Alberta Gaming & Liquor Commission; Aristocrat Technologies Inc.; Bally Technologies, Inc. (BYI); GTECH; International Game Technology (IGT); Konami Gaming Inc.; Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation; and WMS Gaming Inc. (WMS).

Other members include: 3M, Ainsworth Game Technology Ltd.; American Gaming Systems; Appolonia; Atlantic Lottery Corporation; Austrian Gaming Industries; BMM Testlabs; British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC); British Group; Caesars Entertainment (CZR); Casinos Austria; Codere, S.A. (CDR.MC); China Lottery Online Co. Ltd.; ComTrade; European Casino Association; EWA CyberSolutions, LLC; Fortunet, Inc. (FTNT); Four Winds Interactive; FutureLogic; Gaming Laboratories International (GLI); Gaming Technology Association; Gauselman GmbH; Grand Vision Gaming; Intralot S.A. (INLr.AT); Inspired Gaming Group; InterSeven Gaming Team; Isle of Capri Casinos (ISLE); JCM Global; Loto-Québec; Macao Polytechnic Institute; Manitoba Lotteries Corporation; MEI; Motor City Casino & Hotel; Multimedia Games (MGAM); Multi-State Lottery Association; Nanoptix, Inc.; Nidec Sankyo Corporation; NRT Technology Corporation; Oregon Lottery; Ortiz Machine Company, LLC; Penn National Gaming (PENN); Radical Blue Gaming; Random Consulting; RAY; Scientific Games (SGMS); Seminole Tribe of Florida; SHFL Entertainment (SHFL); Techlink Entertainment International Ltd.; Transact Technologies (TACT); U1 Gaming; UNLV International Gaming Institute; Video Gaming Technologies, Inc.; Western Canada Lottery Corporation.

For more information, visit www.gamingstandards.com and join GSA on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.