GSA to participate in five shows in May

GSA polled a wide range of representatives from across the industry, including EGM and peripheral device manufacturers, operators and test labs, and the results show an overwhelming majority of the respondents are planning to support the Gaming Device Standard (GDS) protocol in devices and gain certification of their devices using GDS.

What this says to us and to the world is that GSA is in a strong position to move our mission to the next phases of implementation and certification. We encourage you to take the opportunity to learn more about the state of implementation for the GDS protocol.

On May 2-4, GSA will attend the iGaming North America Conference at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. GSA is an Association Partner, and will be listening carefully as we finalize our strategy as to the role GSA standards will have in the growing iGaming field.

GSA will also be present at the Southern Gaming Summit in Biloxi, Mississippi, where we will be moderating on the panel discussion "Slot Technology: Enhancing the Player Experience". Other speakers for this session include John Canham, Director of Operations, Boomtown Casino Biloxi; Phil Gelber, Senior Vice President of Product Development, WMS; Eric Lancaster, Manager, Systems Product Management, IGT; Bruce Rowe, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, Bally Technologies; and Gregg Solomon, CEO of Detroit Entertainment,.

On May 16-19, GSA leadership and members will play key roles in bringing the industry up-to-date on GSA standards at CasinoFest9 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. GSA President, Peter DeRaedt will speak on the panel “Open Protocols, Open Networks, Server-Based Gaming and Your Casino,” and Russ Ristine from GSA-affiliated company Radical Blue Gaming will present the discussion, “Design/Build Your Own G2S Application.” Additionally, panels throughout the event will be led by GSA board members and member companies.

The Gaming Technology Summit takes place on May 23-25 at Green Valley Ranch in Las Vegas, where GSA, as an industry partner with Gaming Technology Summit, will have a strong presence. GSA-related sessions include, “Innovative Products,”, “Industry Collaboration: Addressing Today’s Technology Challenges”, “Take charge: GSA Standards Respond to the Needs of the Industry”, "Certification: A Help or a Hindrance?”,”How to Migrate to GSA Standards”, and “An Overview of Testing Labs.” If you have not yet registered to attend, we strongly encourage you to do so now.

Lastly, GSA’s Protocol Director, Ethan Tower, will attend Slot Summit 2011 at Perla Hotel & Casino in Nova Gorica in Slovenia on May 24-28, where he will present on the topic “What is GSA? Meters According to GSA Protocols”.