GSA to develop compliance verification tool (CVT)

2012-10-08

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(US).- The GSA will develop a tool enabling G2S Automatic Compliance Verification. The CVT will be fully developed by Radical Blue Gaming of Reno, Nevada, under GSA’s supervision. When complete, the CVT will be used to quickly and easily verify compliance with GSA’s landmark and award-winning G2S (Game To System) protocol standard.

GSA has been speeding supplier time-to-market, increasing operator creativity and providing regulators with peace of mind. The following member companies have committed to support the development of this tool: Aristocrat Technologies, Bally Technologies, BMM Test Labs, IGT, Spielo International and WMS Gaming.

The CVT tool willhelp reduce supplier implementation errors, as well as quality assurance overhead. In addition, Operators will benefit from improved interoperability. This CVT tool will provide repeatable results, generating immediate and significant value for the industry.

GSA President Peter DeRaedt said, “This is another major step forward for the gaming industry. With GSA’s Compliance Verification Tool, suppliers will be able to quickly and easily verify G2S compliance at any stage during the development cycle. This will aid adopters by catching errors early, thereby dramatically shortening the development process and giving interoperability assurance to operators and regulators.”

The CVT software will support G2S v1.1 and G2S v2.1. The software will test EGM and host implementations as well as the GSA message transport protocols.

For information about GSA, its standards and its many benefits to operators, suppliers and regulators, contact GSA at [email protected] or visit www.gamingstandards.com.

GSA is an international trade association that creates benefits for gaming manufacturers, suppliers, operators, and regulators. It facilitates 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, its members represent a wide cross section of the global gaming industry.

GSA’s Game to System (G2S) Protocol has been named “Best Productivity-Enhancement Technology” by Global Gaming Business Magazine; one of Casino Journal magazine’s “Top 3 Most Innovative Products”; and one of Casino Enterprise Management’s “Top 10 Slot Floor Technologies.”
Platinum members include Alberta Gaming & Liquor Commission; Aristocrat Technologies, Bally Technologies, IGT, Konami Gaming, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, Spielo International and WMS Gaming.