Inside Asian Gaming

inside asian gaming January 2015 40 Tech Talk generation of DNA. DNA is designed to be flexible to work with any peripheral in there. And what tends to happen is, as we expand the printer line to Nanoptix and also to FutureLogic, we bring in a lot of that functionality in there as well. So we can really link up BVs, printers and bring additional value to the customers.” Another new JCM product with a lot of value-boosting potential is the iV8 table game bill validator, which is currently being trialed in Australia. In high-volume cash markets such as Macau and Singapore, manually counting and validating currency during buy-ins can shut down play for minutes at a time. By processing eight notes per second, the iV8—“iV” stands for “intelligent validation,” the “8” for the processing speed—enables more hands to be played. “This product’s potential ROI [returnon investment] is almost on the first day you use it,” claims Mr Mishra. Another benefit is that by eliminating down time during buy-ins, the iV8, he adds, “increases the entertainment value for the customer as well.” “We really believe that this product will be the de facto configuration for a table game over the next few years,” he says, “especially as you look at Macau, which is “We really believe [the iV8] will be the de facto configuration for a table game over the next few years, especially as you look at Macau, which is still capped, and Singapore. The best way to get value out of these tables is to increase productivity, which is what this device is there for.” still capped [the government has imposed a 3% cap on the annual growth in the market- wide number of gaming tables until the end of the decade] and Singapore [where the casinos have no room to expand]. The best way to get value out of these tables is to increase productivity, which is what this device is there for.” It took three years for the iV8 to evolve from prototype to final product. But, says Mr Mishra, that’s because the company prefers to patiently evaluate and refine its new creations before selling them—sacrificing short-term gains but potentially creating best-of-breed products that have longevity as market leaders. DNA ’s user-friendly mobile dashboard was specifically designed for platform flexibility and can easily be used on a PC, a tablet or a mobile phone.