Gaming Standards Association (GSA) Announces Election of 2014 Board Officers

LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - Mar 11, 2014) - After a successful appearance at ICE Totally Gaming 2014, the Gaming Standards Association has announced results of its Board of Directors election.

Re-elected as Chairman was Adrian Marcu of IGT. Walt Eisele of Bally Technologies was re-elected as Vice Chair and WMS Gaming's Mark Pace was re-elected Treasurer. Rick Gilhuly from the Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Corporation was elected Secretary.

Elected to Board positions were:

• Rachel Barber, GTECH
• Tom Beauchamp, Penn National Gaming
• Syed Hussain, Oregon State Lottery
• Klaus Peltsch, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.
• Shay Segev, Playtech
• Jeanne-Marie Wilkins, Isle of Capri Casinos
• Keith Wood, Aristocrat
• Jeff Wyton, Alberta Gaming & Liquor Commission
  
  

GSA President Peter DeRaedt said, "GSA has successfully been driving global gaming standards for more than 15 years. I consider it a privilege to work with such a diverse board of directors. As an organization, we remain focused on providing value to our membership and the industry as a whole. The involvement and dedication of our board members is vital in moving our organization forward, and everyone's unique perspective and experience is an absolute asset to our association as we continue to grow and expand our global reach."

GSA offers a range of membership levels to suit any company's budget and business interests. For more information on the many benefits of membership, visit 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 standards to enable interoperability, 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.

Global Gaming Business Magazine named GSA's Game to System (G2S) Protocol the "Best Productivity-Enhancement Technology." Casino Journal magazine named it one of the "Top 3 Most Innovative Products" and Casino Enterprise Management put it on the list of "Top 10 Slot Floor Technologies."

Platinum members include Alberta Gaming & Liquor Commission; Aristocrat Technologies Inc.; Bally Technologies, Inc. (BYI); GTECH; International Game Technology (IGT); Konami Gaming Inc.; Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation; Playtech, (PTEC.L) and Scientific Games International (SGMS).

Other members include: 3M, Ainsworth Game Technology Ltd.; American Gaming Systems; Appolonia; Atlantic Lottery Corporation; Austrian Gaming Industries; BMM Testlabs; British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC); British Group; Casinos Austria; ComTrade Gaming; European Casino Association; Fortunet, Inc. (FTNT); Four Winds Interactive; FutureLogic; Gamblit Gaming, LLC; Gaming Laboratories International (GLI); Gaming Technology Association; Gauselman GmbH; Grand Vision Gaming; Intralot S.A. (INLr.AT); Inspired Gaming Group; Isle of Capri Casinos (ISLE); JCM Global; Jumbo Technology Co. Ltd; Loto-Québec; Macao Polytechnic Institute; Manitoba Liquor & Lottery Corporation; Maxgaming; MEI; Motor City Casino & Hotel; Multimedia Games (MGAM); Multi-State Lottery Association; Nanoptix, Inc.; Nidec Sankyo Corporation; NRT Technology Corporation; Oregon Lottery; Ortiz Machine Company, LLC; Penn National Gaming (PENN); Radical Blue Gaming; Random Consulting; RAY; Seminole Tribe of Florida; Techlink Entertainment International Ltd.; Transact Technologies (TACT); U1 Gaming; 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.