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Gaming Standards Association Names Inside Asian Gaming Its Official Media Partner in Asia

^{Published on 2009-11-12 08:07:47 - Market Wire}
 

LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - November 12, 2009) - The Gaming Standards Association, the leading standards-setting organization and standards authority for the worldwide gaming industry, has named Inside Asian Gaming its official media partner in Asia.

Inside Asian Gaming seeks to provide the latest information on gaming industry developments in Asia and a forum for industry players, investors, policymakers and analysts to discuss emerging themes. Based in Macau, it is the first and only publication devoted to one of the region's fastest growing industries.

GSA President Peter DeRaedt said, "Macau and the entire Australasia region are critically important to the gaming industry, for both operators and suppliers, and standards will play a key role in the region's success. We have been impressed with Inside Asian Gaming's knowledge of standards and their potential benefit to the region, and we are thrilled to have established this relationship."

Publisher of Inside Asian Gaming Kareem Jalal said, "Inside Asian Gaming is pleased to support GSA's mission to promote open standards, which benefit the entire industry."

More information is available at [ www.gamingstandards.com ] and [ www.asgam.com ].

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. (NYSE: [ BYI ]); GTECH Corporation (LTO); Harrah's Entertainment; International Game Technology (NYSE: [ IGT ]); Konami Gaming Inc.; MEI; NCR Corporation (NYSE: [ NCR ]); Seminole Tribe of Florida; Techlink Entertainment International Ltd. and WMS Gaming Inc. (NYSE: [ WMS ]). Other members include: 3M Touch Systems (NYSE: [ 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.; FutureLogic, Inc; GameLogic, Inc.; GameTech International; Gaming Laboratories International, LLC; Gaming Technologies Association; Giesecke & Devrient; GGS-US LTD; Global Gaming Research Center; Grand Vision Gaming, LLC; Hydako Co., Ltd.; Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: [ INTC ]); International Games System Co., Ltd; Intralot S.A. (INLr.AT); Las Vegas Gaming, Inc.; Loto-Quebec; Macao Polytechnic Institute; Manitoba Lotteries Corp.; MGM MIRAGE (NYSE: [ MGM ]); Money Controls; MotorCity Casino; Multimedia Games, Inc. (NASDAQ: [ MGAM ]); 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. (NASDAQ: [ SHFL ]); SIQ; Tabcorp Holdings Limited; Tech Results; Technical Systems Testing; Transact Technologies (NASDAQ: [ 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 ].

About Inside Asian Gaming: Inside Asian Gaming is an indispensable source of information on Asia's booming gaming industry. Since the magazine's launch in 2005, it has quickly become a must-read publication for industry professionals, investors, policymakers, analysts and players throughout the Asia Pacific region and beyond. Inside Asian Gaming is based in Macau, Asia's premier gaming destination. It offers in-depth and authoritative coverage of developments in both the land-based and online gaming sectors, with content ranging from national market outlooks and financial analyses to marketing trends and updates on new technology. For more information, please visit [ www.asgam.com ].