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Toronto,
ON –
April
15, 2011
– cStar
Technologies Inc.,
a leader in two-way wireless data communications
solutions for M2M (machine-to-machine, machine-to-men)
and mobile-commerce applications, announces the
resounding success of SkyGate®
Hospitality
Genie™’s
expansion into the Casino/Gaming industry.
Leading
Casino/Gaming groups have been providing additional
guest-centric services via cStar’s SkyGate® Hospitality
Genie™ Solution so that casino patrons can obtain
sodas, snacks, freshly brewed single-serve coffee, etc.
at their convenience using their players’ cards.
Completely
cashless using existing casino players’ cards, patrons
are now able to simply tap or wave their RFID
contactless card or wristband, or swipe their magnetic
stripe card to self-serve beverages, snacks, and
promotional items throughout the facilities in a
convenient and efficient manner with “purchases”
recorded securely in real-time against their player
accounts. Casino/Gaming operators have seen record numbers of
transactions – over 200 transactions per machine on a
daily basis. Being 100% cashless, casino operators also benefit from the
elimination of cash-related vandalism, cash handling
costs, and the reduction of operating costs (providing
change, handling coin/bill jams, etc.) typically
associated with cash-based vending machines.
SkyGate®
Hospitality Genie™ Server
platform provides the power and versatility to be able
to provide a tiered benefits programme for casino
patrons. The
provision of benefits can be structured to each
patron’s players’ club level.
Situated on-site, the SkyGate® Hospitality
Genie™ Server provides the added security of
processing and approving transactions in a closed and
secure internal network environment.
President
and CEO of cStar Technologies, Stella Yoon said, “The
power and versatility of our SkyGate® technologies
allows us to provide much needed solutions to the gaming
industry, utilizing wireless and/or wired SkyGate®
Nodes depending on the client’s requirements.
Patrons of casinos and gaming facilities are able
to obtain refreshments and promotional gifts quickly and
conveniently with their players’ cards.
At the same time, management is proud of adding
additional guest-centric services to their patrons while
benefitting from having better control over the costs of
providing these benefits to their guests.”
Casinos
with adjoining hotel/resort facilities are able to
provide guest-centric services for unattended
point-of-sale such as arcade games, vending, parking,
etc. via guest room keys, players’ cards, or prepaid
cards via the same SkyGate® Hospitality Genie™
Server. Purchases
made with guest room keys are posted in real-time
directly to room billings for payment at check-out.
About cStar Technologies Inc.
cStar
Technologies Inc. is a global provider of wireless data
communication solutions for M2M
(Machine-to-Machine/huMan) and mobile commerce
applications based on its SkyGate® technologies that are protected by multiple patents.
cStar’s
SkyGate®
technologies provide the brains and the
communications backbone for a myriad of cStar solutions
for the Hospitality, Vending, Life Sciences/Health Care,
and Security/Defence industries.
SkyGate®
Server is a comprehensive application server platform providing
real-time communication, management functionality, and
service-oriented framework for integration of services
and components.
cStar’s
renowned wireless Local Area Network (wLAN) solutions
overcome traditionally spotty cellular coverage with
reliable, powerful, and long-range communications from
the basement to 40+ floors of concrete buildings without
airtime charges, costly wireless site surveys, and
relocation of assets.
www.cstartech.com
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