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Feb 07, 2007 GLI Regulators Roundtable
Industry Recognition Jan 5, 2007: First place for Game-to-System (G2S) protocol
Gaming & Technology Awards of 2006 Named “Best Productivity-Enhancement Technology”
Jan 22, 2007: Silver award for G2S
International Gaming & Wagering Business (IGWB) magazine “Top Three International Gaming Products” for 2006.
Selected by a panel of independent international judges on the basis of “innovation, efficiency, ease of use, end-user value, adaptation/integration, long-term value and revenue potential.”
Feb 07, 2007 GLI Regulators Roundtable
Membership Growth
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Feb 07, 2007 GLI Regulators Roundtable
The Road to Open Standards
Technical Director hired - Marc McDermott
Industry Support for G2SBOB / SuperSAS Integration (G2S) effort started Oct 2005100+ meetings8,000+ meeting hours3 times a week31 industry expertsResulted into a 1200+ pages standard
Total industry commitment to date: $35M+
Feb 07, 2007 GLI Regulators Roundtable
Technology G2S – Game To System Standard
G2S v1.0 – Available NOW
Transport Standard Multicast v1.0 – Available NOW Point-to Point v1.0 – Pending membership vote
S2S - System to System Standard S2S v1.2 – Available NOW
GDS - Gaming Device Standard Note Acceptor, Touch Screen, Printer, Page Description Language,
Magnetic Card Reader - Available NOW
Certification Profiles development underway
Feb 07, 2007 GLI Regulators Roundtable
Implementation G2S
Demonstrations of the standard by GSA members at G2E / ICE
S2S Choctaw Casino Durant - Choctaw Tribe of Oklahoma Hard Rock Casino - Seminole Tribe of Florida
Toolkits GSA encourages 3rd party toolkit developers
• Digital Dynamics - SAS/S2S Connect• Radical Blue - G2S Tools and Simulators
International Community Australia: Recommendation to adopt GSA’s G2S as the protocol
standard for New South Wales
Feb 07, 2007 GLI Regulators Roundtable
Standards Scorecard
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G2S S2S
Participation
Adoption
Implementation
As of 01/06/2007
Feb 07, 2007 GLI Regulators Roundtable
Current EGM Communication
Data Collection
Accounting Offices
Server Room
SMIB resides in the EGM Cabinet
SASProprietary
Duplicate Database
Data Mining Applications
DatabaseServer
Accounting
SMIB
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Slot Floor Management
Server
CMS
Proprietary
Proprietary
Feb 07, 2007 GLI Regulators Roundtable
Time for a New Protocol
Current protocols were designed and work well for EGM to SMIB communications
Expanding beyond current capabilitiesConfigurationCode download
New features must work with your existing system
It would be nice if all games and systems spoke the same language in this new world
Feb 07, 2007 GLI Regulators Roundtable
The Merging of Two Protocols Protocol v1.0 definition
complete
Manufacturers are already demonstrating interoperability.
3rd Party Development tools available to assist
Certification program in development
GSA
develops
BOB
IGT
develops
SuperSAS
Agree to
merge
protocols
G2S
is born…The best
of both!
Feb 07, 2007 GLI Regulators Roundtable
What Is G2S? The gaming industry’s protocol for networked casino
floors: Games to Servers
Based on current, proven technology standards: XML, SOAP, Web Services, etc.
Extensible for the future
Consists of three independent components:G2S Message Standards (The contents of the messages)Standards for Transport (XML over TCP/IP using SOAP)Standards for Security (SSL - just like the Internet)
Feb 07, 2007 GLI Regulators Roundtable
SASProprietary Protocol
SMIB
Slot Floor Management
Server
EGM ConfigurationApplication
G2S
G2S
Ethernet
Co-existence with Existing Slot Floor
Configuration
Authentication
Dow
nload
Feb 07, 2007 GLI Regulators Roundtable
What’s in G2S? Communications and Security
(including GAT)
Code Download and Remote Configuration
Cabinet control (door tilts, “Last Call” features)
Event Subscriptions – any Host, any events + data
Meters – More than you’ve seen - for any host Once per day Once per hour On events you care about, you
can get affected meters
Game Play control – available games & denoms
Currency Handling devices and Handpays
Vouchers and Cashless – all money types
Progressives
Bonusing
Player Tracking
Printer support
Central Determination Support
Feb 07, 2007 GLI Regulators Roundtable
Historic Approach to Adding Functionality
Slot Floor System
Vouchers
Bonusing
Player Media Server
Feb 07, 2007 GLI Regulators Roundtable
G2S (Web Services) Approach
ProgressiveSystem
CashlessWageringSystem
PlayerTrackingSystem
AccountingSystemBonus
System
Feb 07, 2007 GLI Regulators Roundtable
Why is G2S a protocol for the future?
Easily extended
Event driven
Uses proven technology
Feb 07, 2007 GLI Regulators Roundtable
Server Supported Gaming First Step - remotely configuring EGMs with G2S
Using G2S, one configuration workstation can configure any manufacturer’s games
Basic G2S commands can change active games, denominations, enable or disable the EGM, etc.
Make changes from your desk or via a schedule (no more trips to every EGM)
Change one, several, or all G2S EGMs - resulting in a much more flexible slot floor
Software Download – Ability to transfer software from a content server in the Casino Server Room to an EGM on the floor
Feb 07, 2007 GLI Regulators Roundtable
Why Download?
Download new programs to the EGM.
Peripheral software update
Managed downloads
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Objectives For Software Download
Provide control of the software content on the floor from a central location
Know what is on the floor in all EGMs all the time
Agile floor configuration can rapidly adapt to changes in an operator’s business
Feb 07, 2007 GLI Regulators Roundtable
A Word Or Two On GAT
GAT (Game Authentication Terminal) protocol is currently being used in several jurisdictions to validate game code (locally at EGM)
With the new protocols, regulators could use GAT remotely to validate game code stored in EGMs and on Code Servers
A common tool and process to authenticate all programs.
Feb 07, 2007 GLI Regulators Roundtable
BonusSystem
System to System (S2S)
HotelSystem
ProgressiveSystem
CashlessWageringSystem
PlayerTrackingSystem
AccountingSystem
Point of SaleSystem
S2S
Feb 07, 2007 GLI Regulators Roundtable
Benefits of S2S
Standardizes communication between servers
S2S is developed with GDS and G2S, so communication with a note acceptor is available to a back-end server
Standard server protocols opens up new solutions
Supports “plug and play” for systems and peripheral devices
Standardization promotes portability, interoperability and reusability
Feb 07, 2007 GLI Regulators Roundtable
Plug and Play for Systems
Systems move from proprietary solutions to standard communications
Vendors spend less time maintaining protocols
Easier to test a single protocol
Operator doesn’t have to wait for their version to get modified
Easy to try a new peripheral (kiosk, currency counter, POS system)
Feb 07, 2007 GLI Regulators Roundtable
Education & Certification Education
GSA provides grant of $1,100,000 to the UNLV Foundation Two Assistant Professors positions in Informatics created
• Feb 1, 2007: first position filled UNLV and GSA will develop academic / educational track on GSA
standards and technology
Certification Development of On-line Certification Program GSA issues GSA SAS certificates All committees are developing certification criteria The Open Group chosen as Certification Authority
Feb 07, 2007 GLI Regulators Roundtable
Certification Program Correct and consistent implementation of GSA’s standards
Formal process for the testing and certification of Gaming Products Testing Agencies Test Suites
Products passing certification will be published in the Certification Register on GSA’s web site
Protocol certification streamlines the regulatory process Reduces the quantity and variety of tests that must be performed
Feb 07, 2007 GLI Regulators Roundtable
Regulatory Advisory Committee RAC is a resource for the regulatory community:
Presentation of the protocolsRegulation review
Regulatory Requirements Review ProcessAssociation review of proposed regulatory requirements
relevant to GSA protocolsOnline process with all members invited to participateLaunching Spring 2007
Submit to: [email protected]
Feb 07, 2007 GLI Regulators Roundtable
Conclusion
EGMs will be able to talk to multiple servers
More accurate info from every game
Changes made in one place, distributed to all EGMs
Casinos can try new features easily
Much more efficient casino slot operations
Much better use of resources
Easier to understand