Thursday, July 26, 2012

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Grand Casino Bern Chooses Gaming Support Signs

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 10:28 AM PDT

 

 

Rotterdam, The Netherlands July 25, 2012  Grand Casino Bern, one of Switzerland's largest and most prestigious casinos, has chosen to install a range of signs by Gaming Support.

Under the terms of the agreement, Gaming Support will deliver specially designed signs to help Grand Casino Bern create a refreshingly attractive environment for its customers. With 14 live tables and 350 cashless gaming machines, this A-license casino offers six enticing jackpots; including the Swiss Jackpot, Europe's largest tax-free casino jackpot.

"Gaming Support signs offered the best combination of innovation, speed and quality to meet our needs," commented Gerhard Stiegler, Technical Director of Grand Casino Bern. "The designs by Gaming Support exceeded our expectations as unique signs to help refresh the look and feel of our casino floor. We will use these signs to help communicate with our customers a variety of the jackpots we offer throughout our property, including the Swiss Jackpot, our Teatro Jackpot and our Auto Jackpot."

"We are very pleased to have won this contract for jackpot signs to help Grand Casino Bern refresh its casino floor," stated Floris Slingenberg, Director of Sales for Gaming Support. "We are supplying both traditional and Agility signs; Agility is our super slim, lightweight sign option. It is very rewarding for Gaming Support to see yet another European casino recognize our skills and expertise in gaming signage."

About Grand Casino Bern Grand Casino Bern enjoys a unique location in the Swiss capital, with panoramic views extending from the historic old town (a UNESCO World Heritage site) to the distant snow-capped Alps. The casino is located on the fifth floor of the Kursaal Bern complex and features 14 gaming tables and 350 cashless gaming machines. Grand Casino Bern offers six enticing jackpots that can make players' dreams come true, including the Swiss Jackpot, Europe's largest tax-free casino jackpot that can be won with a bet of just CHF 1. More information about Grand Casino Bern can be found by visiting http://www.grandcasino-bern.ch/.

About Gaming Support Founded in 2000, Gaming Support designs and manufactures innovative products and technology solutions for the global gaming industry. The Company's product line includes Agility® super slim and lightweight gaming signs, as well as traditional casino signs, LED displays and jackpot controllers. Gaming Support also offers an array of solutions that includes the BonusBox® slot bonusing product, JackpotJunction® casino digital signage, casino management systems, and the SlotTimer energy saving device. The Company's clients range from the largest, multi-property casino operators in the world to small, stand-alone slot parlors.

For more information about Gaming Support, please contact Damien Connelly, Marketing Manager at +31 (10) 524-1150, or visit www.gamingsupport.com. You can also connect with Gaming Support on LinkedIn.

 

Gaming Standards Association (GSA) Operator Member Company Loto-Québec Uses Freedom Of G2S Standard To Create New, Unique Application

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 10:06 AM PDT

 

LAS VEGAS (July 25, 2012) – The Gaming Standards Association, the world's leading standards-setting organization for the gaming industry, is pleased to announce that one of its operator members has capitalized on the freedom built into GSA's Game To System (G2S) standard to create a new application for the casino's unique use.

Loto-Québec's Casino de Charlevoix in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada, created a new progressive gaming application called Volcan using existing gaming technology powered by GSA's G2S standard. The application is the first-ever tool created by an operator using G2S and is a landmark achievement in gaming standards history.

GSA President Peter DeRaedt

"Casino de Charlevoix wanted to create a promotion with advanced multi-media presentations that would immediately and dynamically communicate directly to customers throughout the casino on large display monitors. They needed information from existing slot machines to make the promotion work, so we helped them tap into the existing G2S port on the game, created a simple engine application that connected to their new promotion application, and in less than 90 days, their goal was realized," said Russ Ristine, President of Radical Blue Gaming.

The G2S-powered application empowers Casino de Charlevoix to communicate a wide range of messages directly to customers – from jackpots to available seating – all designed to generate excitement and drive traffic.

"This is incredibly exciting. We have been telling operators that G2S and GSA standards will directly benefit them, and now here is a concrete example of G2S' flexibility at work," said Peter DeRaedt, GSA President.

"The beauty of G2S is that it's like a dictionary. Operators can use their creativity and say, 'We want to do something completely new,' and then we go to the dictionary, find the right words to make it happen, and just like that, they are running a successful promotion," said Ristine.

Casino de Charlevoix reported instant success with the new application. "The launch was great. Everyone was amazed, and the machines were busy all weekend long the very first weekend we launched the promotion," said Nathalie Rajotte, Ingenio's Director General.

"What Casino de Charlevoix and Loto-Québec have clearly demonstrated is that GSA's standards give operators the freedom to dream. A new day in gaming has arrived," DeRaedt said.

For information about GSA, its standards and the freedom they can give your creativity, contact GSA at (510) 492-4060 or visit www.gamingstandards.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. Established in 1998, GSA's members represent a wide cross section of the global gaming industry.

GSA's Game to System (G2S) Protocol has been named "Best Productivity-Enhancement Technology" by Global Gaming Business 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 Alberta Gaming & Liquor Commission; Aristocrat Technologies Inc.; Bally Technologies, Inc. (BYI); International Game Technology (IGT); Konami Gaming Inc.; Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation; SPIELO (an affiliate of GTECH LTO.MI), and WMS Gaming Inc. (WMS).

Other members include: AGRIC; Ainsworth Game Technology Ltd.; Arrow Gaming; Aruze Gaming America, Inc.; Atlantic Lottery Corporation; Austrian Gaming Industries; BMM Compliance; British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC); British Group; Caesars Entertainment (CZR); Casinos Austria; Casino Technology; Codere, S.A. (CDR.MC); ComTrade; Crane Payment Solutions; European Casino Association; Fortunet, Inc. (FTNT); FutureLogic; Gaming Laboratories International (GLI); Gaming Technology Association; Gauselman GmbH; Grand Vision Gaming; Intralot S.A. (INLr.AT); Isle of Capri Casinos (ISLE); JCM Global; Loto-Québec; Macao Polytechnic Institute; Manitoba Lotteries Corporation; MEI; Mohegan Sun; MotorCity Casino Hotel; Multimedia Games (MGAM); Multi-State Lottery Association; Nanoptix, Inc.; NRT Technology Corporation; Oregon Lottery; Penn National Gaming (PENN); Radical Blue Gaming; Random Consulting; Scientific Games(SGMS); Seminole Tribe of Florida; Shuffle Master, Inc. (SHFL); Station Casinos; Techlink Entertainment International Ltd.; Tipping Point Gaming; Transact Technologies (TACT); UNLV International Gaming Institute; Video Gaming Technologies, Inc.; Western Canada Lottery Corporation.

For more information, visit www.gamingstandards.com and join GSA on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.