future directions in sas september 20, 2002. sas 6.00 is an industry standard the gaming standards...
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Future directions in SAS
September 20, 2002
SAS 6.00 IS AN INDUSTRY STANDARD
• The Gaming Standards Association (GSA) has adopted the SAS 6.00 protocol as an industry standard
• Advanced Funds Transfer (AFT) is based on over 9 years of research and development in cashless gaming
• AFT expands on the successes from EZ Pay and other ticketing technology
• Full support for the protocol is available for all manufacturers through GSA
SAS 6.00 Workgroup Accomplishments
• Release of the SAS 6.00 specification
• Provided framework for the interoperability center agreement
• Created a framework to categorize each different portion of SAS protocol functionality
• Provided the basic foundation to establish a certification system
Ticketing with SAS 6.00
• Promotional tickets allow casinos to easily distribute promotional funds to players
• Machines can print tickets for outstanding promotional credit balances during a cashout
– Two tickets are printed:
– One for the cash money on the machine
– One for the promotional money on the machine
ADVANCED FUNDS TRANSFER
• AFT is the latest technology for transferring funds between systems and games
• AFT allows for bi-directional transfers of both promotional and cash funds
• Complies with all adopted and proposed regulations
ADVANCED FUNDS TRANSFER
• AFT includes provisions for recalling the last 100 transactions at the gaming machine
• AFT messages include a 20 digit transaction ID which facilitates easier reconciliation of disputes
• Every step of the transaction is traceable throughout the entire system using the transaction ID
ADVANCED FUNDS TRANSFER POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS
• Promotions:– Promotional cards to reward patrons for loyalty
– Promotional transfer from an account for automatic point redemption
– Patron may send promotional funds back to the system for storage and use at another machine
– Promotional credits may be playable only, or they may be redeemable for cash
ADVANCED FUNDS TRANSFER POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS
• Special event tickets
• AFT systems can be used to generate special promotional tickets at the gaming machine; examples include:
• Birthday Tickets
ADVANCED FUNDS TRANSFER POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS
• Special event tickets
• Anniversary Tickets
• Other Special Event Tickets
ADVANCED FUNDS TRANSFER POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS
• Cash Transfers:– Live, cash money may be added or removed from an account at the
cashiers cage
– The player may add money to the machine, and transfer it to the system for storage and later retrieval
– Money can be transferred from the players account on the system to a gaming machine
– Money can be redeemed at an automated redemption kiosk
ADVANCED FUNDS TRANSFER POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS
• Debit Cards:– AFT provides the framework to deliver funds from a bank account to
the player at the slot machine
ADVANCED FUNDS TRANSFER POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS
• Receipts– The player can request a receipt as a condition
of the transaction, and the machine will print a receipt using the embedded printer
– Receipts will provide positive confirmation that a transaction actually occurred
ADVANCED FUNDS TRANSFER POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS
• Receipts– The player can request a receipt as a condition
of the transaction, and the machine will print a receipt using the embedded printer
– Receipts will provide positive confirmation that a transaction actually occurred