Inside Asian Gaming

inside asian gaming JUly 2015 6 Tech Talk Gaming Laboratories International continues growing its presence across the region G aming Laboratories international took the occasion of the recent Global Gaming Expo Asia at the Venetian Macao to showcase the new Verify+ by Kobetron™ verification tool to customers in the region. Verify+ by Kobetron is a handy portable device that replaces GLI Verify, allowing operators to verify the signature of electronic gaming machines on the casino floor. “With Kobetron, operators don’t need to bring a computer or other device to the casino,” explains GLI Australia COO Espee de Robillard. “They simply go to the EGM, open it, take out the CF card, put in the CF card, or put the memory chip SD into the slot in the Kobetron device to verify that the signature and software of that machine is exactly what is on the certified document that was issued originally. If there is any change in signature, that means the machine has been corrupted. The most critical thing in the casino is ensuring the program running in the EGM is the same version, same program that was certified in the lab.” In addition to Kobetron, GLI has developed a portfolio of exclusive tools that make it a lot easier for gaming suppliers to access international markets. First there’s the patented GLI Link®, which was created with a keen eye on the Asian marketplace. It allows device testing against systems from any of GLI’s global locations, saving time and money and speeding time to market. Before GLI Link, suppliers had to physically ship devices for testing. Now they simply bring them to their local GLI lab. Then when testing and certification are complete, suppliers can take advantage of the exclusive Point.Click.Transfer. SM service to move previously certified products into jurisdictions around the world with the click of a mouse. GLiCloud® is another time-saver that provides a whole new level of access by which regulators can track an entire gaming floor’s software and hardware and the compliance status of all components. It’s cloud-based, as the name says, designed to allow users to tap into GLI’s global database in real time so that their information is always up to date and accurate. It provides oversight and reporting of activities and tasks, and it’s entirely automated to eliminate human error. Significantly, it also links to GLI Mobile, the downloadable app that allows regulators and suppliers alike to access GLI’s database on the go, facilitating 24/7 access to the lab in a secure, password- protected environment. When Gaming Laboratories International was founded in 1989, the testing of gaming equipment primarily revolved around the mechanical reel slot machine. Today, the task has become exponentially more difficult with the Putting Asia to the Test GLI Australia COO Espee de Robillard