LAS VEGAS (August 16, 2002) – GEM Communications, publisher of the world’s leading gaming industry publications, has entered in a partnership agreement with the Gaming Standards Association. GEM’s quarterly publication Slot Manager has been named the official publication of GSA. The agreement will begin with the magazine’s September 2002 edition.
As part of the three-year agreement, GSA will provide a regular column in the magazine that it will use to promote its mission to the industry. The GSA logo and endorsement will appear on Slot Manager’s cover, establishing Slot Manager as GSA’s official publication. GEM and GSA will provide links to each other’s web sites, and GEM will provide further support to GSA through use of its e-mail distribution.
“The editors of Slot Manager – and all of GEM’s publications – have been committed to providing extensive news coverage of GSA’s growing prominence in the industry, and our editorial pages have drawn attention to GSA’s mission,” said Ashley Smith, President GEM Communications U.S. “We’re honored that Slot Manager has been chosen the official publication of GSA, and we look forward to building on our relationship with GSA and helping GSA with its mission.”
Paula “PJ” Stegen, Executive Director of the Gaming Standards Association, said the new partnership will be beneficial to both organizations and the industry as a whole.
“Slot Manager has a history of support for the industry, our organization and its mission,” Stegen said. “GEM has been a leading proponent of gaming standards and has offered editorial support of GSA’s mission and its efforts. GSA will benefit from the increased exposure that our association with Slot Manager and GEM will provide.”
About GEM
GEM Communications is publisher of 11 trade magazines and newsletters serving the gaming and amusement industries around the world, and offers the only BPA-audited business-to-business gaming magazines in North America. GEM’s publications include IGWB, Casino Journal, Slot Manager, Indian Gaming Business, Lottery Business, Gaming for Africa, InterGame, InterGaming, InterPark, AB Europe and National Gaming Summary. GEM produces leading trade shows Racing & Gaming Summit, American Gaming Summit, Bingo World, New York Gaming Summit, Southern Gaming Summit and Slot Manager Institute. GEM Communications LLC is a subsidiary of The Official Information Company (TOIC). Learn more at www.gemcommunications.com.
About GSA
Originally conceptualized in late 1996 as the Gaming Manufacturers Association (GAMMA), the Gaming Standards Association is a non-profit, international trade association and leading standards forum that creates value by facilitating innovation and efficiencies for the gaming community. GSA represents gaming manufacturers, suppliers, operators and regulators, working together to facilitate the identification, definition, development, promotion, and implementation of open standards to enable innovation, education, and communication for the benefit of the entire industry. The association believes that supporting standardization will result in streamlined operations, increased efficiencies, and cost-effective technological solutions that are readily available to everyone. For more information on GSA and its members, visit www.gamingstandards.com.
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