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SLOTLINE September2009
Can’t stop progress
The road to open is now paved with
the first GSA-compliant system
IGT stands strongly committed
to The Power of Open. And it shows.
Server-based gaming is here and a
reality. Here’s a look at IGT’s progress
on sbX , the Experience Management
solution from IGT, that implements
Gaming Standards Association (GSA)
open Game-to-System (G2S) and
System-to-System (S2S) protocols
for server-based gaming – and the
milestones achieved.
sbX Tier One package
It’s go time!
sbX Floor Manager, the industry’s
first G2S game management solution,
received approval by the Nevada
Gaming Control Board in September
2008. Following this milestone, IGT
delivered the game-changing sbX Tier One package. The package
combines sbX Floor Manager with
the flexibility of IGT’s AVP ® models
and access to the IGT game library.
sbX Floor Manager revolutionizes the
game theme conversion process by
allowing you to change and configure
games in real time, driving player
loyalty and decreasing associated
operational costs.
This package is an all-inclusive,
low-risk, lease-based bundle that
comes with consultation from IGT
Professional Services. The IGT game
library is the industry’s largest GSAcompliant
library. New themes are
added to the game library each month
and delivered as part of the package.
First sbX Tier One package pilot
installation at Ameristar
In mid-March, this pilot at
Ameristar in St. Charles, MO
launched as a prelude to commercial
installations. IGT completed testing
and validation of the entire order and
installation process for the industry’s
first G2S game management solution.
sbX Floor Manager is live on 86
AVP ® machines, including 40 G20
machines, 10 AVP ® TrimLine machines
and 36 MLD ® machines, featuring
IGT’s patented Multi-Layer Display ®
technology on REELdepth games.
“This is proof that IGT is leading
the industry in bringing server-based
gaming to market,” said Javier Saenz,
vice president of Network Systems.
“No other manufacturer has reached
this level of success.”
“IGT continues to
be at the forefront
of this technology
and demonstrate
our leadership and
progress by bringing
for-sale server-based
products to market.”
– Javier Saenz
Vice President of
Network Systems
Second sbX Tier One pilot live
at Barona
In May, IGT continued to validate
the order and installation process,
and also gained valuable customer
feedback on the industry’s first G2S
game management solution. “We look
to this evolution of the server-based
gaming solution as another step in
our continued testing partnership
with IGT,” said Chuck Hickey, vice
president of slot operations at Barona
in San Diego, CA. “We hope that the
operational and regulatory input we
have shared with IGT is as valuable
to them as the chance to be on the
forefront of this long-awaited next
phase of the gaming floor of the future
has been to us.”
As part of the Tier One package,
sbX Floor Manager is live on 49
machines at Barona, including 29
AVP ® TrimLine machines, 10 G MLD ®
machines and 10 S MLD ® machines.
First commercial agreement of
sbX Tier One at Imperial Palace
In May, IGT obtained a signed
contract to install sbX Tier One at
Imperial Palace Casino Resort & Spa
in Biloxi, MS. This includes sbX Floor
Manager, with access to over 100
themes in IGT’s game library.
“All of our server-based gaming
initiatives have culminated in IGT
being the first manufacturer to bring
a G2S game management solution to
market. This is an historic achievement
for IGT, and for the gaming industry,”
said Saenz. “Our message to the
industry is that server-based solutions
are available today. We are pleased
that IP Biloxi has taken this important
step, and we are excited about the
progress our team has made to make
this a reality.”
sbX is the real deal for the
hybrid floor
As demonstrated at pilot locations,
sbX Floor Manager works alongside
existing casino management systems
to provide a partial floor server-based
game management solution. Now,