NEW CHIEF FOR EUROPEAN BINGO
27 June 2008
Spanish executive takes the chair
The Federation of European Union Bingo Associations (EUBINGO),
has appointed Javier Franch Cardona of the Spanish
Association to serve as president for two years. The
Association comprises several of Europe's bingo
associations.
Outgoing President, Sir Peter Fry of Great Britain's
bingo association assumes the vice presidency and Italo
Marcotti of the Italian association Federbingo takes
over as secretary.
The appointments were announced at EUBINGO's agm in
Brussels on 18 June 2008. Cardona is President of the
Spanish Association of Bingo Entrepreneurs CEJ, and will
serve a two-year term.
The agm went on to approve a common position on online
gambling and a code of conduct on responsible gambling,
and confirmed its commitment to the establishment of a
European Social Dialogue table for gambling. The
Assembly further agreed on the continuous monitoring of
developments in gaming regulation; on engagement in the
political process at EU level; a potential gambling
Directive and on recruitment of new member associations
from other EU member states.
“2008-2010 looks set to present the bingo sector with
very specific challenges, not least in the form of
continued smoking bans, providing for responsible gaming
and competition from other forms of gaming – we at
EUBINGO look forward to these challenges” said Cardona
Established in 2006, EUBINGO represents the professional
and social interests of national bingo associations.
Members include the Bingo Association of Great Britain,
the Spanish Confederation of Organizations of Bingo
Games Managers, the Italian Federbingo and the Star
Bingo Group of Ireland.
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