Inside Asian Gaming

December 2010 | INSIDE ASIAN GAMING 13 WMS W MS Gaming Inc., a subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc., exhibited the latest developments in its networked gaming technology at the Global Gaming Expo 2010 in Las Vegas. A standout feature of this year’s event was that WMS devoted part of its exhibition space to the WAGE-NET® Tech Center. The Tech Center enabled customers to engage with WMS’ technical experts known as the ‘Tech Aces’ to learn more about the ease and value of adopting the multiple components of WAGE-NET. The WAGE-NET system is a suite of platform technologies and system applications with a range of functions and uses. Key is WAGE-NET’s ability to allow operators to vary the game mix on the floor via remote download and configuration (RCD). That increases revenue generating capabilities and operational efficiency of casino gaming floors. On the first day of G2E 2010, WMS and the Japanese gaming manufacturer KONAMI jointly announced that KONAMI products and systems are to be integrated with WMS’ WAGE-NET networked gaming system. As part of the integration initiative, WMS’ WAGE- NET system will support the full array of remote configuration and download functionality on both WMS and KONAMI gaming machines through a single system and user interface. WAGE-NET Portal Platform The WAGE-NET system includes the Portal platform. This enhances the player entertainment experience and includes both a Central Game Controller™ server distribution application and the FreedomPort™ network display interface. Importantly, by utilising WMS’FreedomPort Player User Interface windowing platform, WMS and KONAMI will allow each other access to deploy gaming and non-gaming applications across their respective gaming machines. These FreedomPort enabled products include WMS’ Portal application suite and KONAMI’s Player Tracking and Advanced Incentives® applications. The full range of integrated solutions will operate on both KONAMI’s gaming machines and Konami Casino Management System® (KCMS), and will be co-branded with WMS’ WAGE-NET networked gaming system. Regulatory approval for WAGE-NET 1.0 was secured in Nevada in December 2008 and since then WMS has been adding refinements and functionality to the system. WAGE-NET 3.0, a solution that adds Account BasedWagering and Patron Services platforms to the remote Net Benefits WMS Gaming reveals its latest innovations utilising downloadable entertainment and social networking