GSA will work with IGT to enhance the SAS protocol by incorporating functionality found in other protocols. ``Now that GSA is adopting the SAS protocol, we will make significant progress toward our goal of developing and implementing a series of electronic communication standards for casino gaming equipment.'' ``The SAS protocol is by far the most prevalent communication protocol in use today,'' said Gregg Solomon, Chairman of GSA. GSA's agreement to support IGT's SAS protocol as a standard gives GSA input into the evolution of the SAS protocol. The SAS protocol is currently supported in most gaming machine models produced by a wide range of gaming machine manufacturers worldwide. The IGT SAS(TM) protocol allows for communication between gaming machines and slot accounting systems and provides a secure method of communicating all necessary data supplied by the gaming machine to the monitoring system. 10, 2001 - The Gaming Standards Association (GSA), formerly the Gaming Manufacturers Association (GAMMA), and IGT completed an agreement this week regarding IGT's SAS protocol.
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – (Press Release) - Oct.
