LAS VEGAS, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Gaming industry protocol standards developed by the Gaming Standards Association took another major step forward recently when GSA's Game to System (G2S) standard was authorized by the New South Wales Casino, Liquor and Gaming Control Authority for use in NSW.

The decision was made following the successful Gaming Communication Technology Workshop in April, in Sydney, Australia. The workshop was co-hosted by GSA and the GTA (Gaming Technologies Association) and reviewed recent changes in technology and how Australasian jurisdictions might be affected by those changes and by the application of GSA protocols.

Gaming Control Authority Manager Gaming Technology Luke Freeman said, "Next generation technology products have the potential to enhance the integrity of gaming and responsible practices. In addition to GSA, I would like to acknowledge the contribution that the Australian Gaming Technologies Association made to the G2S development effort."

GSA President Peter DeRaedt said, "The recognition of GSA's work by the Gaming Control Authority in NSW, Australia could not have come at a better time. It endorses what we as an industry have been working on for so long. This endorsement will revitalize the local industry enabling them to offer exciting new products and services."

DeRaedt added, "G2S was built by the industry for the industry, and this authorization takes G2S and the incredible possibilities it holds to another important corner of the world."

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; Grand Vision Gaming, LLC; Hydako Co., Ltd.; Intel Corporation (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 (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