LAS VEGAS May 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Gaming Standards Association has a vibrant and growing international membership that, working together, has created exciting and flexible protocols that are in use throughout the global gaming industry. Now, underscoring the international scope of its standards, GSA will be participating at next month's G2E Asia in Macau. The tradeshow takes place June 2-4 at the Venetian Macao, and GSA will be in stand #M-1.

Additionally, GSA President Peter DeRaedt will lead an informative panel discussion, "Standard Procedure: GSA's Protocol Certification Program," at 11 a.m. on June 3. The panel will discuss how GSA's protocol standards are being implemented by the world's leading gaming manufacturers, and how this will result in full interoperability and plug-and-play capabilities in back office systems, on the casino floor, across properties and beyond.

Appearing on the panel with DeRaedt are Doug Bertinshaw, Vice President, Server Based Gaming, Aristocrat Technologies; Ian Hughes, Director of Engineering & Client Services, GLI; Adrian Marcu, Chief Architect, Engineering, IGT; Manson Yip, Senior Client Project Manager, Bally Macau; and Kent Young, General Manager, Executive Vice President, Aruze Gaming America.

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 Consultants International; Gaming Laboratories International, LLC; Gaming Technologies Association; Giesecke & Devrient; GGS-US LTD; 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 and Western Money Systems. For more information, visit www.gamingstandards.com.

SOURCE Gaming Standards Association