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CASINO NEWS
Cirsa opts for
GLI recognised by
3M announces
FutureLogic
CRA Singapore
Multi-touch
Developer Kit
F
utureLogic has been named preferred global
availability
technology partner by Cirsa Gaming Corporation. A
s Singapore moves closer to opening its
marketplace to casino gaming, Gaming
Laboratories International has been officially
Cirsa operates over 150 casinos and bingo halls, recognized as a testing laboratory by the Casino 3M Touch Systems has
and provides gaming solutions worldwide under the Regulatory Authority (CRA) of Singapore, the regulatory announced a ‘true multi-touch’ LCD
Unidesa brand. authority responsible for supervising and regulating the developer kit that tracks up to 10
According to the agreement, FutureLogic’s GEN2 casino gaming industry in Singapore. individual fingers and is compatible
Universal printers will now be specified as the preferred The CRA designates qualified testing laboratories with with the Microsoft Windows 7
printer in Cirsa’s operations around the world, and on all the status of SRTL (Singapore Recognized Test Lab) to platform.
of Unidesa’s current and new TITO gaming platforms. provide testing services for gaming equipment deployed The 3M Multi-touch Developer Kit
“FutureLogic’s reputation for performance and at casinos within Singapore’s jurisdiction. As an SRTL, is a 19-inch wide-aspect ratio LCD
reliability and its outstanding support for our GLI will test games, systems and progressives against display featuring 3M Projected
international expansion make them the obvious choice standards established by the CRA, and GLI will test Capacitive touch technology.
as the technology partner for Cirsa’s thermal ticket games and systems for interoperability. Supporting standard flick and scale
applications – both now and in the future,” said Josep GLI Sr. Director of Global Engineering and Client gestures, as well as accurately
Casas, Global Sourcing Director for Cirsa Gaming Corp. Services Ian Hughes said, “We are honored to achieve tracking 10 individual fingers from
“We chose FutureLogic after evaluating our options the status of an SRTL. We are glad to have participated single or multiple users, this display
and listening to the market,” said Antoni Mengual, in the CRA’s closed consultations with the gaming has a durable glass surface and
Cirsa’s R&D Gaming Director. “FutureLogic’s position as industry for the Singapore Technical Standards on slots less than 15 milliseconds touch
one of the leading companies in gaming printer and systems. GLI wishes to thank Mr. T. Raja Kumar, response, making it ideal for
technology, their preferred status with casinos Chief Executive of the CRA, and his team for their developing next generation games
throughout the world, and their focus on customer professionalism throughout GLI’s approval process.” and user applications.
satisfaction are precisely what we need from a To be recognized, GLI had to prove, among other “This is an exciting new milestone
technology partner.” items, its accreditation with ISO17025, its internal in the evolution of touch screen
“We are pleased to be selected as a strategic partner compliance processes and its experience in testing functionality,” says Paolo Pedrazzoli,
by such a renowned name in the gaming industry,” said gaming equipment for major gaming jurisdictions. marketing operations manager, 3M
John Edmunds, VP FutureLogic International. “It is Touch Systems. “The chance to
testament to all the efforts of our design engineers and
support teams around the world that Cirsa and Unidesa
Aristocrat Europe
fulfill the promise of true multi-touch
functionality has been long awaited
have chosen FutureLogic for its leading technology and
strengthens sales team
by software developers and the
timely, knowledgeable support.” demand has been fuelled by the
GSA continues
A
ristocrat Technologies has added upcoming release of Windows 7.
to its sales representation in Our new multi-touch developer kit
Europe with the appointment of now presents them with a projected
global growth
Jaime Bonet to the post of Regional capacitive hardware platform that
Sales Manager. Jaime has over five can be used to build next-generation
years’ experience working in the gaming software applications for a new
industry and assumes responsibility for dimension of user interactivity.”
The Gaming Standards Association continues to territories including the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy,
expand its global reach and influence through its free Monaco, and more, reporting to Head of Sales for
AGEM welcomes
and open protocols, and now six more companies have Central Europe, Pedro Extremera.
joined GSA’s large global membership.
new members
Tech Results of Las Vegas and the Global Gaming
DCMS announces
Research Center of Macau have joined as Gold
Members. Joining as Silver members are the Western
voluntary funding for UK
Canada Lottery Corporation, California-based Oracle and
Zest Gaming SpA of Italy. De Vocht Expert Services of
Belgium is GSA’s newest Advisory Member. U
k sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe has announced a T
he Association of Gaming
Equipment Manufacturers has
announced that its Board of
new voluntary funding arrangement to bring in at Directors has approved the
least £15 million over the next three years for the membership applications of three
In addition to the new members, current GSA member research, education and treatment of problem gambling. new companies, bringing the trade
company BCLC of British Columbia has upgraded its The Responsibility in Gambling Trust will continue to group to a total of 76 members.
membership to Gold. raise funds from the gambling industry, and are The new AGEM members are:
GSA President Peter DeRaedt said, “The growth in committed to raising over £5m every year from now until • CMYK Creative, a full-service
membership demonstrates the acceleration of adoption 2012/13. A new body, the Responsible Gambling Fund, Vegas-based design + marketing firm
of GSA standards in the gaming industry. We continue to has been set up to distribute the money. • Cybertec Gaming Systems, a
welcome our new members from around the globe to Mr Sutcliffe said: “I am confident that the new new software developer and gaming
GSA. Our membership diversity underscores the wide- structure will be successful. But if, in the coming machine refurbisher.
reaching impact and flexibility of our work and our months, it becomes clear that it is not working then I will • Howard & Howard, a full-service
standards.”
www.gamingstandards.com not hesitate to bring in a statutory levy.” law firm
6 JULY/AUGUST 2009
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