This will be interesting. Currently, the IT and Slots departments within the casino industry have a rocky relationship already. Most casino's are currently using RS232 lines to communicate with the machines and ethernet to the machines is more prevelent in Class II gaming (Bingo halls, Lottos and such) than in the traditional casino. The IT staff is going to have to be beefed up considerably it accomodate the deployment of the "game on demand" concept and you bet the slot mechanics union is gathering together to keep the money from coming out of their staffing budget.
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This will be interesting. Currently, the IT and Slots departments within the casino industry have a rocky relationship already. Most casino's are currently using RS232 lines to communicate with the machines and ethernet to the machines is more prevelent in Class II gaming (Bingo halls, Lottos and such) than in the traditional casino. The IT staff is going to have to be beefed up considerably it accomodate the deployment of the "game on demand" concept and you bet the slot mechanics union is gathering together to keep the money from coming out of their staffing budget.