Gaming, Casino and Lottery Associations and Organizations

Associations & Organizations

	United States		Asia
	U.S. Indian Gaming		Africa
	Europe		South America
	Canada		Internet & Online
	Australia & NZ		Lottery
	Russia		Player & Poker Associations

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Last update

3/9/2009

United States

American Gaming Association
www.americangaming.org

Gaming Standards Association (GSA)
www.gamingstandards.com
Prior to April 2001 the GSA was known as GAMMA.

Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM)
www.agem.org

North American Gaming Regulators Association
www.nagra.org

Casino Management Association
Status unknown.

State Associations

California - Golden State Gambling Association
www.goldenstategaming.org

Colorado Gaming Association
www.coloradogaming.com

Illinois Casino and Gaming Association (ICGA)
www.illinoiscasinogaming.org
A not-for-profit organization representing eight of nine riverboat gaming operations in Illinois.

Casino Association of Indiana
www.casinoassociation.org

Iowa Gaming Association
www.iowagaming.org

Casino Association of Louisiana
www.casinosoflouisiana.com

Mississippi Casino Operators Association
www. ?

Missouri Gaming Association
www.missouricasinos.org

Montana Gaming Group
www.montanagaminggroup.com

Nevada Resorts Association
www.nevadaresorts.org

Casino Association of New Jersey (CANJ)
www.casinoassociationofnewjersey.org

Pennsylvania - Keystone Gaming Alliance
www. ?

South Dakota
Deadwood Gaming Association
www. ?

Texas Gaming Association
www. ?

National Association of Casino Party Operators - Fun Casinos !
www.nactpo.com

U.S. - Indian Gaming

National Indian Gaming Commission
www.nigc.gov

National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA)
www.indiangaming.org

Arizona Indian Gaming Association (AIGA)
www.azindiangaming.org

California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA)
www.cniga.com

Minnesota Indian Gaming Association (MIGA)
www.mnindiangaming.org

Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (OIGA)
www.okindiangaming.org

Washington Indian Gaming Association (WIGA)
www.washingtonindiangaming.org

Europe

Pan European

European Casino Association (ECA)
www.europeancasinoassociation.org

European Gaming and Amusement Federation (EUROMAT)
www.euromat.org
Formerly called the European Federation of Coin Machine Associations.

Federation of European Bingo Associations (FEBA)
www.eubingo.org

The European Sports Security Association (ESSA)
www.eu-ssa.org

Austria	Österreichischen Buchmacherverbande www.buchmacherverband.at
Belgium	-
Bulgaria	Bulgarian Gaming Association of Manufacturers and Operators (BTAGI) www.btagi.org
Denmark	Dansk Automat Brancheforening www.d-a-b.dk
Denmark	Danish Casino Association www. ?
Estonia	Estonian Gambling Operators Association (EGOA) www.ehkl.ee
France	Le Syndicat des Casinos Modernes www. ?
Germany	Deutsche Spielbanken Interessen und Arbeitsgemeinschaft (DESIA) www.desia.de
Germany	Deutscher Buchmacherverband www.buchmacherverband.de
Great Britain	British Casino Association (BCA) www.britishcasinoassociation.org.uk The BCA was wound up in March 2009 and will be replaced by the National Casino Industry Forum
Great Britain	Casino Operators Association (C.O.A.UK) www.casinooperatorsassociation.org.uk
Great Britain	British Amusement and Catering Trades Association (BACTA) www.bacta.org.uk
Great Britain	Association of British Bookmakers www.abb.uk.com
Greece	Hellenic Casino Association www. ?
Holland	Van Speelautomaten Dutch Amusement Industry Association www.vaninfo.nl
Hungary	Hungarian Gambling Association (MSZSZ)
Ireland	Gaming and Leisure Association of Ireland (GALA) www.glai.ie Established April 2006.
Ireland	Irish Gaming & Amusement Association (IGAA) Formerly Irish Amusement Equipment Association. www. ?
Malta	Malta Remote Gaming Council (MRGC) www.mrgc.org.mt
Romania	Asociatia Organizatorilor de Cazinouri din Romania (AOCR) Romanian Casino Association www.romaniancasinoassociation.com
Spain	Asociasión Española de Casinos de Juego Spanish Casino Association www.asociaciondecasinos.org
Spain	Confederación de Asociaciones y Federaciones de Empresarios del Recreativo (COFAR) www.cofar.net
Switzerland	Schweizer Casino Verband (SCV) Swiss Casino Federation. www.switzerlandcasinos.ch

Canada

Canadian Gaming Association
www.canadiangaming.ca
Launched 1st June 2005.

Ontario Charitable Gaming Association (OCGA)
www.charitablegaming.com

Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA)
www.siga.sk.ca

Australia & NZ

Australasian Casino Association (ACA)
www.auscasinos.com

Gaming Technologies Association (GTA)
www.gamingta.com
Formerly the Australasian Gaming Machine Manufacturers Association.

Australian Gaming Council
www.austgamingcouncil.org.au

National Association for Gambling Studies - Australia
www.nags.org.au

Charity Gaming Association - New Zealand
www.cga.org.nz

Russia

Russian Association for Gaming Business Development (RARIB)
www.rarib.ru

Gaming Business Association (ADIB)
http://eng.adib92.ru/
http://forum.adib92.ru

Asia

Goa - Association of Offshore Casino Operators (AOCO)
www. ?

Korea Casino Association
www.koreacasino.or.kr

Macau Gaming Operators Association
Chamber of Macau Gaming Operators
Formed in February 2009 to represent the interests of the 6 casino licence holders. Stanley Ho was elected the first Chairman.
www. ?

Caribbean & Central America

Dominican Casinos Association
www. ?

Africa

Casino Association of South Africa (CASA)
www.casasa.org.za
CASA was established in 2003. Perhaps the only association representing casino operators on the African continent.

Association of Gaming Operators Kenya (AGOK)
www. ?

Central & South America

ASJSAC
La Asociación de Permisionarios de Juegos y Sorteos de Mexico.

Latin American Gaming Association (ALAJA)
Asociación Latinoamericana de Juegos de Azar
www.alaja.com
Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Internet & Online

Interactive Gaming Council (IGC)
www.igcouncil.org

Antigua Online Gaming Association (AOGA)
www.aoga.ag

Remote Gambling Association
www.rga.eu.com
The Association of Remote Gambling Operators (ARGO) and the Interactive Gambling, Gaming and Betting Association (IGGBA) merged and became known as the Remote Gambling Association on 1st August, 2005.

e-Commerce Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance (eCOGRA)
www.ecogra.org

European Betting Association (EBA)
www.eu-ba.org

Costa Rican Association of Electronic Gambling Businesses
Asociacion Costa Rican of Businesses of Bets Electronicas
www. ?

Curacao Internet Gaming Association (CIGA)
www.ciga.an

Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association (GBGA)
www. ?

Malta Remote Gaming Council
www.mrgc.org.mt

Lottery

World Lottery Association
www.world-lotteries.org

The North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL)
www.naspl.org

European Lotteries and Toto Association
www.european-lotteries.org

Player & Poker Associations

Gaming floor would very much like to hear from and include links to other player associations around the world.

Amateur Poker Association & Tour - U.K.
www.apat.com
APAT held it's inaugural live event, the English Amateur Poker Championship, at the Broadway Casino in Birmingham on September 23rd & 24th, 2006.

Österreichischer PokerSportVerband
www.pokersportverband.at

Austrian Poker Sport Association
www.apsa.co.at

European Poker Sports Association
www.epsa.eu
Founded in March 2006 by Peter Zanoni the operator of the Concord Card Casino in Vienna.

Danish Poker Association - Dansk Pokerforbund
www.pokerforbundet.dk

Danish Poker Union
www.danskpokerunion.dk

German Poker Players Association
www.gppa.de

Poker Players Alliance - U.S.
www.pokerplayersalliance.org

Schweizer Pokerverband
www.pokerverband.ch

South African Poker Association (SAPA)
www.pokerassociation.co.za
Formed in 2004 and representing the interests of South Africa's poker gaming community.
Poker Forum
www.pokerforum.co.za

Swedish Poker Federation - Svenska Pokerförbundet
www.svenskapokerforbundet.se

Australian Punters Association
www.auspunters.com.au

European Blackjack Players Association
www.blackjack-club.de