Inside Asian Gaming

57 GLI agreement with Macao Polytechnic Institute (MPI). GLI entered into a memorandum of understanding with the MPI to work on joint research projects, to provide training at the Institute and to cultivate and to hire future graduates. Private operation The company says GLI’s Asia Interoperability and Testing Center is the only one run by a private laboratory. The Center helps suppliers and regulators ensure that equipment connects to systems and communicates correctly. The Asia Center has access to the expertise of the world’s largest Interoperability Center in GLI’s Las Vegas office. Both Centers are places where suppliers and regulators can come together to discuss key industry issues in a neutral environment. Exclusive relationship with Gaming Standards Association GLI states it is the only independent laboratory to be approved by the Gaming Standards Association (GSA) to test and certify the industry’s latest set of communication protocols. Tools to help regulators GLIAccess(SM) and GLI Verify(SM) are important tools that enable regulators to track certifications and to ensure that what was tested in the lab is what was installed on the gaming floor. Training programme for regulators GLI University is a training programme that conducts on-site and off-site training and discussion round tables to help regulators stay ahead of technological developments. Tools for manufacturers GLI’s Point.Click.Transfer is an online application that allows original equipment manufacturers to save costs and speed shipment of products tomarket.Where a product has been previously certified, that certification clearance can be transferred digitally to another jurisdiction participating in the scheme, ahead of receipt of the goods themselves. Gaming Laboratories International: Booth #943 G2E Asia 2009, Cotai Strip® CotaiExpo™, The Venetian Macao 3rd-4th June. GLI’s Ian Hughes and Larry Xiao on location at the GLI Asia Grand Opening