Gaming Standards Association Continues to Grow Membership Globally

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Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:23pm EDT

Six Companies Join GSA's Ranks

LAS VEGAS, June 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Gaming Standards Association
continues to expand its global reach and influence through its free and open
protocols, and now six more companies have joined GSA's large global
membership.

Tech Results of Las Vegas and the Global Gaming Research Center of Macau have
joined as Gold Members. Joining as Silver members are the Western Canada
Lottery Corporation, California-based Oracle and Zest Gaming SpA of Italy. De
Vocht Expert Services of Belgium is GSA's newest Advisory Member. 

In addition to the new members, current GSA member company BCLC of British
Columbia has upgraded its membership to Gold.

GSA President Peter DeRaedt said, "The growth in membership demonstrates the
acceleration of adoption of GSA standards in the gaming industry. We continue
to welcome our new members from around the globe to GSA. Our membership
diversity underscores the wide-reaching impact and flexibility of our work and
our standards."

For more information on becoming a member of GSA and the many benefits of
membership, visit www.gamingstandards.com today.

About the Gaming Standards Association (GSA): The Gaming Standards Association
(GSA) is an international trade association that creates benefits for gaming
manufacturers, suppliers, operators and regulators. We facilitate the
identification, definition, development, promotion, and implementation of open
standards to enable innovation, education, and communication for the benefit
of the entire industry.  Since its incorporation on May 6, 1998, GSA has
members representing a wide cross section of the global gaming industry. 

GSA's new Game-to-System (G2S) Protocol has been named "Best
Productivity-Enhancement Technology" by Global Gaming Business Magazine, one
of the "Top Three International Gaming Products" by IGWB 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 AMX; Aristocrat Technologies Inc.; Bally
Technologies, Inc. (BYI); GTECH Corporation (LTO); Harrah's Entertainment;
International Game Technology (IGT); Konami Gaming Inc.; MEI; NCR Corporation
(NCR); Seminole Tribe of Florida; Techlink Entertainment International Ltd.;
and WMS Gaming Inc. (WMS). Other members include:  3M Touch Systems (MMM);
Ainsworth Game Technology, Ltd.; Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission;
American Gaming Systems; Ameristar Casinos, Inc.; Aruze Gaming America, Inc.;
Atlantic Lottery Corporation; Atronic Americas LLC; Austrian Gaming Industries
GmbH; BMM Compliance; BCLC; CashCode Company Inc.; Codere, S.A.; De Vocht
Expert Services; DigiTech Systems Co., Ltd.; Euro Games Technology;
FutureLogic, Inc.; GameLogic, Inc.; GameTech International; Gaming
Laboratories International, LLC; Gaming Technologies Association; Giesecke &
Devrient; GGS-US LTD; Global Gaming Research Center; Hydako Co., Ltd.; Intel
Corporation (INTC); Intralot S.A. (INLr.AT); Las Vegas Gaming, Inc.;
Loto-Quebec; Macao Polytechnic Institute; Manitoba Lotteries Corp.; MGM MIRAGE
(MGM); Money Controls; MotorCity Casino; Multi-State Lottery Association
(MUSL); Nanoptix, Inc.; New Wave Automation; Nick Farley & Associates; NRT
Technology Corporation; Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation; Oracle; Oregon
Lottery; Penn National Gaming, Inc.; Scientific Games (SGMS); Shuffle Master,
Inc.(SHFL); SIQ; Tabcorp Holdings Limited; Tech Results; Technical Systems
Testing; Transact Technologies (TACT); UNLV International Gaming Institute;
Video Gaming Technologies, Inc.; WCLC Sask VLT Division; Western Money
Systems; and Zest Gaming SpA.  For more information, visit
www.gamingstandards.com. 



SOURCE  Gaming Standards Association

Peter DeRaedt, President of Gaming Standards Association, +1-775-829-2336,
pres@gamingstandards.com; or Paul Speirs, President, Steinbeck Communications,
+1-702-413-4278, paulspeirs@cox.net, for Gaming Standards Association
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