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Peter DeRaedt, President, Gaming Standards Association

Moderator:

Andrew Gellatly, Editorial Director, GamblingCompliance Ltd

Panellists:

Robert Wheeler, Director of Product Management, Bally Technologies

Gareth Philips, Chief Technology Officer, Aristocrat

Todd Elsasser, former Director of Compliance, Cyberview

A panoramic view of the gaming industry

Regulations in South Asia

Gareth Phillips

Chief Technology Officer

Aristocrat Technologies

Highly proprietaryHighly proprietary Server Supported Server Supported GamingGaming

Server Based Gaming Server Based Gaming

Technical limitations

• Limited protocols

• Multi wire

• Aging technologies

Technical Advantages

• Common protocols• Modern networks• Future proof • Common command & control

• Data analytics • Limitations • Multi device support • JPC’s

Technical Advantages

• Integration of all media

streams

• Distribution to multiple

platforms

• Standard server network

technologies

• Technical complexity

moves upstream

Characteristics

• EEprom based

• RNG in machine

• Proprietary O/S

• Unique protocols

• Limited networks

Characteristics

• RNG in machine

• Flash memory

• Current game format

• Physical PTM

• PC Like platform

• Ethernet

• TCP/IP

• Cat 5 cabling

Characteristics

• Thin client

• RNG in server

• Integration of

• JPC and

• Media server

• Meters on server

• PC open platform

• GDK

Asia Pacific - Markets

Regulatory Developments in S. Asia

Australia

– Key Markets

– Regulation update

– Player Protection

Macau

– Market

– Regulations

Singapore

– Market

– Regulations

Japan

– Market

Conclusion

Australia

NSW: X-Series protocol

StarCity use IGS/Acres

Clubs/hotels use Government CMS

Queensland: QCOM protocol

Cougar network

Key Markets: Regulator dominates the technology

• Jupiters, Gold Coast

• Treasury, Breakwater

LMOs use Cougar or Sentinel

Victoria/S. Australia: VLC/ASP protocol

Tatts and Tabcorp use VLC

Crown uses ASP with Dacom/ACRES

Australia

National Standards Body• Working Group have agreed on a set of regulations for both forms of SBG for Australia.

• Intention that SBG standard will form an addendum to existing National Standards.

• Each jurisdiction can apply these as appendices to their existing regulations.

Queensland: QCOM protocol• New version of QCOM expected based on TCP/IP

Regulation Update

• New version of QCOM expected based on TCP/IP

• This protocol will support all SBG functions

Victoria• Duopoly to end in 2011

• Route operators are looking at both types of SBG

• Victorian regulations to be extended to incorporate server technology

Australasia

Victoria, Queensland, New Zealand• Introduction of Player Information Displays (PIDs).

• Display odds of winning 5 highest awards and 5 lowest combination

Queensland• Maximum loss information

Player Protection

Victoria• Voluntary player sessions

• Pre-commitment to play

New Zealand• Mandatory play sessions with Play Interrupt at irregular intervals 25-30 mins.

Macau

13 Casinos operated by SJM

1000 slots and 100 tables

3 concessionaire licenses

SJM (Stanley Ho group)

Galaxy Casino

Wynn Resorts Group

Market: Regulations based on International Standards

Wynn Resorts Group

Various CMS in use

Dacom 6000 /ACRES /Mikohn

ACSC / Gripps

Cashless network being discussed

Jackpot systems (Paltronics/Mikohn)

Possible requirement for multi-game terminals

Macau

No regulatory guidelinesRegulator not seeking new technologies

No known ‘barriers to entry”

GLI standards

Future

Regulation Update

FutureMarket suitable for SBG/SSG field trial

SSG to be trialled in late 2009

G2S has been discussed – after USA (late 2010)

Singapore

Currently a club market

110 clubs with 2000 machines

Max 40 EGM per club

No Bill Acceptors

Current system Dacom 5000

WAP between sites

New Casino Market in an existing Club Market

WAP between sites

Plan 2 Casinos in 2009

Resort style – hotel and casino

Use a CMS

Probably SAS/ASP protocols

Looking at GSA standards

Singapore

Regulator

Have joined ANZ National Committee

Are aware of Player Protection initiatives

Are reviewing all SBG regulations

May mandate Queensland approach

Regulation Update

Club market

Looking at SSG route in clubs

New types of gaming content

Outlet for lotteries

Maybe card based play

Japan

Casinos in 2010?

(Bill deferred to late 2008)

• Aimed at Tourists

EGMs

Tables

• No Pachinko

• No Pachisluro

New Casino Market

• No Pachisluro

• A system will be mandatory

• Regulations still to be agreed

• EGM protocol still to be agreed

ConclusionAustralia and NZ• Interested in both types of SBG technology and GSA standards

• Will assimilate them into their own National Standards

• Emphasis for new technology will be on Player Protection

Macau• GLI approvals for all types of SBG technology

• Will follow USA Market with GSA late 2010/11

• Very interested in trying all new technologies

Singapore• Looking at ANZ model

• Casino will be heavily regulated

• Club route market may introduce SSG technology and player protection measures

Japan• Looking closely at Singapore model

• Will specify a specific management system for casinos – strong regulations