GSA at G2E 2014: Creating the Standards That Drive the Gaming Industry

LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - Sep 23, 2014) - For more than 16 years, the Gaming Standards Association (GSA) has been creating standards for the benefit of the gaming industry. At the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2014, GSA will highlight its award-winning standards that are being implemented around the world, and also speak to its mission of continual standards development.

GSA will be in booth #2709 at G2E.

GSA has a wealth of completed standards. GSA President Peter DeRaedt said, "We have many established standards that are in use around the world. In fact, the G2E tradeshow floor will be populated with games and systems built on GSA standards to deliver the interoperability operators demand. However, we are never satisfied, and we will continue to develop and refine standards to best suit the industry's critical business and development needs."

GSA's major focus over the last year has been to identify the need of standards to support the online gaming community. Since then the Online Gaming Committee (OGC) have moved forward at a rapid pace and made significant progress.

"Our progress on the online gaming standard is moving ahead quickly. We promised the industry that we would make progress on this important standard, and we have met each milestone. We expect to release the initial draft of the 3^rd Party Interface standard to our membership for review in the next few weeks," said Ethan Tower, GSA's Protocol Director.

GSA will also hold its annual meeting during G2E on Wednesday, October 1 at 1:00 p.m. in the Casanova Room 604 in the Sands Convention Center. Bruce Rowe, President of Renaissance Casino Solutions, will present the very latest on the worldwide success of the current GSA standards with "Creating Standards that Drive the Industry." Dr. Gavin Clarkson, Professor at New Mexico State University, will address "The State of Adoption of GSA Standards."

This important event is free and open to the public, and registration is required. Visit www.gamingstandards.com to reserve your place.

GSA membership continues to grow in all aspects of the gaming industry and from all corners of the globe. Only GSA members can participate in standards development. 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. Visit GSA in booth #2709 at G2E or visit www.gamingstandards.com for more information.

About the Gaming Standards Association (GSA): 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 standards to enable interoperability, 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; Playtech, (PTEC.L), Scientific Games International (SGMS), and Sega Sammy Creation, Inc.

Other members include: 3M; Ainsworth Game Technology Inc.; American Gaming Systems; Amtek; APOLLO GAMES; Appolonia; Atlantic Lottery Corporation; Austrian Gaming Industries GmbH; BMM Testlabs; British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC); Casinos Austria; ComTrade Gaming; Crane Payment Innovations; eBet Gaming Systems Pty, Ltd.; European Casino Association; FortuNet, Inc. (FTNT); Four Winds Interactive; FutureLogic, Inc.; Gamblit Gaming, LLC; Gaming Laboratories International, LLC. (GLI); Gaming Technologies Association; Gauselman GmbH; Grand Vision Gaming; Greentube I.E.S. GmbH.; Intralot S.A. (INLr.AT); Inspired Gaming Group Ltd.; Interblock-USA; Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (ISLE); JCM Global; Jumbo Technology Co. Ltd; Loto-Québec; LT Game; Macao Polytechnic Institute; Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries; Maxgaming; Multimedia Games (MGAM); Multi-State Lottery Association; Nanoptix, Inc.; Nidec Sankyo Corporation; NRT Technology Corporation; Oregon Lottery; Ortiz Machine Company, LLC; Penn National Gaming, Inc. (PENN); Radical Blue Gaming; Random Consulting; RAY; Reel Time Gaming; Seminole Tribe of Florida; Techlink Entertainment International Ltd.; Transact Technologies Incorporated (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.