Using multiple independent test labs for gaming equipment testing can lead to operational issues related to data collection. The Ohio Casino Control Commission has found a solution to the challenge: The Certification Database Interface (CDI) standard from the Gaming Standards Association.
“Ohio utilizes multiple independent laboratories for testing of gaming equipment,” Casino Control Commission Manager of Compliance and Gaming Christopher Fleenor said. “Having this type of setup introduces several logistical issues when collecting data from various sources. CDI has been our solution to these issues.”
The Commission has been successfully using GSA’s CDI standard since January 2018.
“We are thrilled with the success the Ohio Casino Control Commission is experiencing with the CDI standard,” GSA President Peter DeRaedt said in a statement. “For more than 20 years, GSA, our members, and our volunteers have been dedicated to streamlining a wide range of processes in the gaming industry with the goal of making business easier and more profitable.
“Ohio’s success with CDI is a terrific example of why we do what we do.”
GSA’s CDI standard enables gaming commissions to receive consistent, defined data from each lab, allowing for the ability to fuse all of the data into a single data repository easily. It also allows for automatic synchronized data with each lab, in real time, as changes occur. Commissions can easily expand the defined data and functionality of CDI to exchange information with casino operators and manufacturers.
The standard is based on HTTP/REST and JSON and includes a standard interface for exchanging product approval information between regulators, test labs, and suppliers. These can include certification requests, product component information, pay table information, software signatures, and other associated documents.
The CDI standard is open source and freely available to the public.
For more information, visit gamingstandards.com/standards.
