G2E 2014 AMD If you’re in the business of game design, slot
manufacture, or are just plain in love with gaming technology, you surely visited AMD’s booth at G2E. ‘Winning Solutions’ was the slogan, with their AMD Embedded G-Series, R- Series and discrete GPU products on show, which can help enable solutions with up to 4k resolution, inspiring captivating end-user experiences. Energy efficiency in a slot means less heat
generated, which means fewer fans which leads to even greater efficiency and less downtime so AMD says, casino customers may choose to combine AMD Eyefinity and Dual Graphics technologies for multi-display capability, which can manage configurations of four casino screens – all for an astonishing 35W power or less. AMD solutions offer outstanding performance
for low-power x86 cores running either Windows or Linux, scalable within a product family and across different product lines; they also offer built-in industry-standard video decode acceleration – all this within a gaming support infrastructure, so customers enjoy shorter time to market, saving money and time.
JCM
Following the acquisition of FutureLogic, JCM had a lot to shout about at G2E as they integrated the award-winning thermal printer line with their own products, and alongside the Nanoptix suite.
GAMING STANDARDS ASSOCIATION (GSA)
www.gamingstandards.com
Founded in 1998, the international Gaming Standards Association (GSA) now faces significant challenges. The GSA has benefitted gaming manufacturers, suppliers, operators, and regulators through standardization and educational programs. Their mission is to identify, define, develop, promote and implement open standards that help the gaming industry through innovation, education, and communication. Members represent a diverse gaming industry; 70% of the global market supports the GSA’s G2S standards in 76 countries. In February 2015, the GSA will introduce the first online gaming standards. President Peter DeRaedt said, “We use a three-year cycle to change our protocols.” At the annual GSA membership meeting,
DeRaedt warned that the industry’s mergers and acquisitions will decrease membership as
JCM’s Tom Nieman explained to Casino
International their approach: “We’re talking about FutureLogic at this show – we have their product on our booth, and our product on their stand. We are trying to do all we can to facilitate building a bridge between the companies as quickly as we can with just 30 days lead time before G2E. When we talk about our printer offerings, it is inclusive of both Nanoptix, and Futurelogic’s Gen2, Gen2 Universal, and Gen3. Each has its own unique niche it fits into, so I don’t see an inherent conflict with keeping all of
longtime corporate logos disappear from their promotional materials. The GSA must overcome declining dues and funding and DeRaedt reported a $30,000 revenue decrease in 2014. Leadership must find solutions to combat this negative economic scenario. Next year, one key priority will be increasing funding sources. The GSA’s five-year strategic plan (2012-
2017) focuses on four key areas: • Standards Development: GSA plans to
continue supporting existing standards as driven by market requirements. It will also complete online gaming standards and updates for current standards while addressing adoption barriers via an assessment of current criteria. • Standards Adoption: The GSA hopes to
develop a sales tool that markets the association’s value and G2S and GDS standards via case studies that highlight the data flow between GDS, G2S and S2S. Targeted workshops for communication and receiving input will improve association
Ainsworth
The invigorated slot manufacturer turned up in the US ready to celebrate the groundbreaking of its new offices in Las Vegas, with the small matter of G2E to attend to first. Robert Dijkstra told CI: “We are of course here to enjoy G2E, but also to celebrate the building of the new Ainsworth Americas head office in Las Vegas. It underlines our commitment to these markets, and reinforces customer trust in what we are doing in the Americas.
effectiveness. GSA will also assist with the adoption of
standards and certification, along with promoting and maintaining these certifications. • Industry Relevance: The GSA will
maintain its dialogue with regulators to maintain a strong international presence. This year in Europe, the GSA participated in a historic dialogue that complemented its conversations with U.S. regulatory associations. The GSA also tracks the industry’s
technological changes. Member outreach includes networking forums and a Board of Directors’ advisory group. • Financial Sustainability: Board members
must develop a strategy to overcome economic obstacles.
To increase its global presence, the GSA
has established a virtual office in Brussels and attended 20 conferences/trade shows in seven countries. DeRaedt stated that any member who asks for training will receive appropriate GSA training personnel.
The legendary Len Ainsworth with Robert Dijkstra
these excellent products together. It’s worked well at this event, certainly.” In terms of JCM product though, DNA is still
front and centre – and FutureLogic’s PromoNet fits neatly into this, as Tom explained: “JCM has advanced its DNA – Dynamic Network Apps, a peripheral component management system, giving the ability to communicate with all of the components in a slot machine, redemption kiosk, any touchpoint on the casino where it communicates with bill validators, printers, digital display, card reader – any of those components inside, you can upload new software to, collect performance metrics, event alerts, so you have a subsystem which is its own highway and allows you to take control of all these components and publish to them. “FutureLogic’s PromoNet fits perfectly into DNA network, and DNA can also facilitate their TableExchange product, which needs a network and can give you TITO at a table game.”
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