Jerry,

I believe that you are referring to a thread in which I participated. I see your message has been un-responded to for days, and I would have posted sooner, only I was out-of-town and have had very little web access.

Anyway, please allow me to respond as the ...OTY Chairperson, which for 2002 will include the newest category of slot card of the year.

Last years OTY competitions, for the first time, included a web-site viewing location of eligible chips, tokens and Silver Strikes. The scans posted at those sites were put there by fellow members of the CC&GTCC as favorites to win, or as scans of new stuff issued in 2001.

I intend to provide and maintain those same sites for all four OTY competitions. However, eligibility criteria needs to be established for the newest OTY category, that which we have been referring to as the SCOTY.

Generally, the award has been designated for a slot card type card, however, a true definition must be developed. That definition must address if the category is for a slot card (at the exclusion of table cards, VIP cards, cash cards, even rooms keys).

The definition must address to what extend a variety may be a separate nominee. Will cards be judged on both sides, or just the front?

Etc., etc., etc.

Who is to make the definition? That will be one of the first responsibilities of the CC&GTCC's newest Chapter, the Slot Card and Room Key Chapter.

Looking to the Chapter to make the definition is a repeat of how the definition of a Silver Strike (for purposes of the SSOTY Award) was determined.

As soon as I have the Viewing Site set-up for SCOTY images, and the Chapter determines the criteria for nomination eligibility, then we will be able to post scans of the many, many cards that have been (and will be) released in 2002.

Thank you,

Jim Follis
COTY, TOTY, SSOTY and SCOTY Chairman