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The European Gaming and Amusement Federation /EUROMAT/ was established in 1979 to represent the European amusement and gaming industry at EU level, and consists of 23 member National Associations from 20 European countries, namely: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, France (observer status), Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. EUROMAT endeavours to stay abreast of any European policy developments and therefore is run by a Brussels based secretariat and has an Executive Committee which advises the General Assembly on all matters requiring to be considered.
The overall mission of the Federation is to contribute to the creation of a healthy business and legal environment in the EU for the gaming sector.
EUROMAT is a dedicated follower of European political developments but also endeavours to follow the international developments. As such, EUROMAT meets with its counterparts from the world on the occasion of a bi-annual International Summit meeting.

The Bulgarian Human Resources Management and Development Association - BHRMDA is a non-governmental organization established to support and develop professionals in the human resource management and development area and to raise the status of the profession as a whole. BHRMDA is a member of the European Association for Personnel Management (EAPM) and of the World Federation of Personnel Management Associations (WFPMA). Established in July 2000, currently the association has more than 650 individual and corporate members who work in the area of human resources management and development as company managers, human resource managers in Bulgarian and multinational companies, banks, public administration, training and development managers, HR consultants, and university lecturers.

Confederation of the Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria (CEIBG) is "the Voice of the Bulgarian Business" that:

• Produces two-thirds of the country's GDP
• Provides jobs to over 550 000 people
• Unites members, whose economic potential is a significant factor for the development and prosperity of the country

The International Masters of Gaming Law is a non-profit association of gaming attorneys, regulators, educators, executives, compliance officers and consultants from around the world who are dedicated to education and the exchange of professional information concerning all aspects of gaming law. We produce conferences, publish Casino Lawyer, Canadian Gaming Lawyer, European Gaming Lawyer, La Ley del Juego, law reviews and other gaming law materials.

IMGL membership consists of over 200 members in over 38 countries as well as members in 32 states and the District of Columbia in the United States.

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AGEM is an international trade association representing manufacturers of electronic gaming devices, systems, and components for the gaming industry. The Association works to further the interests of gaming equipment manufacturers throughout the world. Through political action, tradeshow partnerships, information dissemination and good corporate citizenship, the members of AGEM work together to create benefits for every company within the organization.
The Association acts upon issues relating to education, trade show representation, regulation, manufacturing and licensing standards, and promotes the expansion of responsible gaming for the benefit of its members and the industry.

The European Association for the Study of Gambling (EASG) aims to increase the level of dialogue between its members representing various aspects of gambling.
The association provides a forum for the systematic study, discussion and dissemination of knowledge about all matters relating to the study of gambling in Europe and promotes the comparative study of:

• Historical, economical, mathematical, social and psychological aspects of gambling
• Development, execution and evaluation of the regulation of gambling
• Ethical marketing and management of gambling opportunities
• Understanding of the development of pathological gambling and the provision of prevention and treatment programmes

The EASG avoids taking a communal view about any specific issue relating to gambling.

The Gaming Standards Association (GSA) is an international trade association that creates benefits for gaming manufacturers, suppliers, operators and regulators. We facilitate the identification, definition, development, promotion, and implementation of open standards to enable innovation, education, and communication for the benefit of the entire industry.

JAKTA, the Association of Gaming Organizers, authorized Technicians and Producers of Gaming Equipment in Serbia, was established on 19th of August 2005, and has 47 members. We are primarily dealing with slot machines and betting problems, as well as with authorized technicians that received licenses for technical equipment overview. When a new Law of Games of Chance was brought, in July 2004, there was need to establish an association which could secure best possible work condition in cooperation with Ministry of Finance, Games of Chance’s Board and Institute for measures and precious metals. According to official info from the Board, there are approximately 21000 slot machines on the market, 14500 of which operate in the framework of JAKTA Association, representing almost 70% of total legal slot machines. There are approximately 1760 betting places, 640 of which belong to JAKTA members.

The Romanian Association of Gaming Organizers and Producers (A.O.P.J.N.R.) was established in 1995 and is the first such association occurred in Romania, since its foundation confronting with many issues related to this new kind of economical activity. At a present it includes 55 gaming organizers from Romania who own licenses for gaming machines or bingo into a hall and who represent approximately 35% from the authorized equipment total within these areas. Since 2005 A.O.P.J.N.R is a member of EUROMAT /European Gaming and Amusement Federation/.

The A.O.P.J.N.R. purpose is to support its members in order to unfold the activity according to the legal provisions and under the terms of efficiency and profitability. During the activity, A.O.P.J.N.R. will control the defense and the promotion of the professional, economical and juridical interests of its members.