EUROMAT
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EUROMAT is the European Gaming & Amusement Federation. It is a Brussels
-based umbrella group for trade associations representing the gaming and amusement industry. It has active members in 14 European countries.
which may affect them. The organisation also collates and distributes information on the amusement industry. On occasion, EUROMAT will make representations
to lawmakers.
EUROMAT is supported by a secretariat based in Brussels
, and an executive committee known as the ExCom. The ExCom is elected by member associations at a general meeting held every year.
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
-based umbrella group for trade associations representing the gaming and amusement industry. It has active members in 14 European countries.
History
The European Gaming and Amusement Federation EUROMAT was established in 1979. Until recently it was known as the European Federation of Coin Machine Associations.Activities
Much of EUROMAT's work consists of monitoring EU developments and keeping member associations informed on upcoming legislationLegislation
Legislation is law which has been promulgated by a legislature or other governing body, or the process of making it...
which may affect them. The organisation also collates and distributes information on the amusement industry. On occasion, EUROMAT will make representations
Lobbying
Lobbying is the act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in the government, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies. Lobbying is done by various people or groups, from private-sector individuals or corporations, fellow legislators or government officials, or...
to lawmakers.
Member Organisations
The following are member organisations of EUROMAT:- AutomatenVerband.at - AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
- Union Belge De L'Automatique (UBA) - BelgiumBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
- Bulgarian Trade Association of the Manufacturers and Operators in the Gaming Industry (BTA MOGI) - BulgariaBulgariaBulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
- Dansk Automat Brancheforening (DAB) - DenmarkDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
- Bundesverband Automatenunternehmer E.V. (BA) - GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
- Deutscher Automaten-Großhandels-Verband E.V. (DAGV) - Germany
- Verband der Deutschen Automatenindustrie E.V. (VDAI) - Germany
- Magyar Szerencsejáték Szövetség (MSZSZ) - HungaryHungaryHungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
- Irish Gaming & Amusement Association (IGAA) - IrelandIrelandIreland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
- Sezioni Apparecchi per Pubbliche Attrazioni Ricreative (SAPAR) - ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
- Nacionaliné Lošimu ir žaidimu Verslo Asociacija (NGGBA) - LithuaniaLithuaniaLithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
- Van Speelautomaten Branche-Organisatie (VAN) - NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
- Izba Gospodarcza - Producentów i Operatorów Urzadzén Rozrywkowych (IGPOUR) - PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
- Asociatia Organizatorilor Si Producatorilor De Jocuri De Noroc Din Romania (AOPJNR) - RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
- Asociación Española de Empresarios de Maquinas Recreativas (FACOMARE) - SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
- Confederación de Associaciones y Federaciones de Empresarios del Recreativo (COFAR) - Spain
- British Amusement Catering Trades Association (BACTABACTA-History:It was formed in 1974. It is based on Aldersgate Street near Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Smithfield Market and the Barbican tube station in the City of London.-Structure:It has four divisions:...
) - United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
EUROMAT is supported by a secretariat based in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, and an executive committee known as the ExCom. The ExCom is elected by member associations at a general meeting held every year.