Austrian Gaming Industries GmbH (AGI), the manufacturing division of the Novomatic Group of Companies and a leading force in the global gaming industry, announced today that it has joined the Gaming Standards Association (GSA) as a Gold Member in order to advance open communications standards for casino gaming equipment.
Austrian Gaming Industries GmbH (AGI) is a leading European gaming manufacturer with the main focus on the development, production and worldwide distribution of high quality gaming products and systems.
Thomas Graf, Managing Director AGI, said: “AGI has been pioneering the gaming industry with technological innovations for more than 25 years. Such innovation highlights include
our high performing Coolfire™ gaming platform, TouchBet® electronic table game and Gaminator® multi-screen, multi-game technologies to name just a few. The fact that we are both manufacturer and operator enhances our ability to better understand the industry’s increasingly complex requirements for standardised communication solutions. As a new GSA member we are now able to contribute our vast gaming experience to all future developments of GSA`s open communications standards.”
GSA President Peter DeRaedt said, ”We are thrilled to welcome AGI to GSA. At GSA, we have been working very hard to develop protocols to make the gaming industry better for both operators and manufacturers, so it’s logical for AGI, as an operator and manufacturer to come aboard, and we welcome their insights.”
About the Gaming Standards Association (GSA): The Gaming Standards Association (GSA) is an international trade association representing gaming manufacturers, suppliers, operators and regulators. It facilitates 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.