Inside Asian Gaming

inside asian gaming September 2015 74 Tech Talk Scientific Games’ new multi-property link for progressive table games promises to drive greater play by enabling even bigger and more frequent life-changing jackpots P layers on table games offering progressive jackpots often bet big and consistently on the side bets in pursuit of life-changing wins. Now, Scientific Games has come up with a way to make progressive table game titles even more enticing for players, and thereby contribute more to casinos’ bottom lines. OWAP (Operator Wide Area Progressive) is a unique and innovative solution that allows Shuffle Master progressive titles to be linked across an operator’s multiple properties, under the same corporate umbrella. With more frequent jackpots and a rapidly increasing progressive meter, OWAP offers an attractive option for players that’s certain to result in greater revenue. Scientific Games, the parent company under which the Bally, Shuffle Master and WMS brands are now united, is a leading developer of technology-based products and services and associated content for worldwide gaming, lottery and interactive markets. The company outlines some of the major features and Buzz Creator benefits of its OWAP technology: Increased volume means bigger, faster-growing jackpots. Additional play can fund a reserve amount. Server based—the OWAP system server can be housed alongside other IT infrastructure. Advanced reporting breaks down each OWAP site’s contribution to the jackpot. Automatic reconciliation—coin and jackpot data from a disconnected site are handled automatically when a site reconnects. Furthermore, there are safeguards in case of disconnection between sites: Email alerts can be integrated with corporate email to provide disconnection alerts. Each dealer screen will show a flashing red message at the