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GAMING STANDARDS ASSOCIATION MAKES NEW S2S PROTOCOL VERSION AVAILABLE
Updated Protocol Now Available for Free Download
LAS VEGAS (August 29, 2006) – The Gaming Standards Association has released an updated version of its System-to-System (S2S) protocol. The new S2S version 1.2 on is now available for free download on the GSA website,
S2S is a significant milestone for the gaming industry, providing the foundation for multi-system management of casino floors. The standard allows player tracking, ticket-in-ticket-out (TITO) and accounting systems from multiple manufacturers to co-exist on a single casino floor, providing a fully integrated centralized solution. Version 1.2 builds on version 1.1, and is expected to serve as the development base for systems in the short-term and mid-term.
Walt Eisele, VP Advanced Systems Development of Bally Technologies Inc. (NYSE: BYI) and S2S Committee Chair said, “The S2S committee has worked hard for the last several months to provide S2S version 1.2 to the gaming industry. It has unified several interim protocol versions into a single protocol allowing for a much easier implementation path for new implementers. Significant enhancements to patron management, device registration as well as a much improved event model based on G2S are some of the version 1.2 highlights.”
GSA Technical Director Marc McDermott said, “To put it simplistically, we have gathered all the protocols that were out there, and bundled them together in a comprehensive protocol. This is the standard that everyone should be working from at this point.”
About the Gaming Standards Association (GSA): The Gaming Standards Association (GSA) is an international trade association representing 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. Since its incorporation on May 6, 1998, GSA has members representing a wide cross section of the global gaming industry. Platinum members include Aristocrat Technologies Inc.; Atronic Americas LLC; Bally Technologies, Inc. (BYI); E-Genting Holdings Sdn Bhd; FutureLogic, Inc; Harrah’s Entertainment (HET); International Game Technology (IGT); Konami Gaming Inc.; Mars Electronics International; Multimedia Games, Inc. (MGAM); Progressive Gaming International Corporation (PGIC); Rocket Gaming Systems; Seminole Tribe of Florida; and WMS Gaming Inc. (WMS). Other members include: 3M Touch Systems (MMM); AGMMA – Australasian Gaming Machine Manufacturers Association; Alliance Gaming Services; American Gaming Systems; Aruze Gaming America, Inc.; Atronic Systems; Belatra Co., Ltd.; BMM North America; Bounty Limited; British Columbia Lottery Corporation; Cadillac Jack; CashCode Company Inc.; Casino Technology; Cummins-Allison Corporation; Cyberview Technology (CYBS); Dakota Nation Gaming Enterprise; Detroit Entertainment, LLC; Digital Dynamics Software, Inc.; DigiTech Systems Co., Ltd.; Euro Games Technology; Flint & K, Inc.; Foxwoods Resort Casino; GameLogic, Inc.; Gaming Consultants International; Gaming Laboratories International, Inc; Giesecke & Devrient; GGS-US LTD; Global Payment Technologies Inc. (GPTX); GTECH Corporation (GTK); Himecs Co, Ltd.; Holland Casino; Hotel Technology Next Generation; Hyatt Gaming Services, LLC; Intralot S.A. (INLr.AT); JCM American Corporation; Money Controls; Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL); Nick Farley & Associates; Nidec Sankyo Corporation; NRT Technology Corporation; Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation; Penn National Gaming, Inc.; Radical Blue Gaming, Inc.; R. Franco USA; Scientific Games (SGMS); Shuffle Master, Inc.(SHFL); Summit Amusement & Distributing, Ltd.; Transact Technologies (TACT); Unidesa Gaming & Systems; UNLV International Gaming Institute; Video Gaming Technologies, Inc; and Viejas Casino. For more information, visit
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