CLUB DE CONVERGENTES
- Founded
- 2015-01-01 in Madrid, Spain
- Headquarters
- Madrid, Spain (Calle de Velázquez, 24, 28001)
Club de Convergentes is the leading Spanish trade association representing manufacturers and developers of land-based gaming machines and systems. Founded in 2015, it was created to unify the fragmented Spanish gaming industry, which is regulated across 17 autonomous communities with distinct licensing regimes. The association advocates for harmonised technical standards, rationalised regulation, and sustainable gaming practices before national and regional authorities. Its membership has grown from three founding members to 25 in 2026, including major global names such as IGT, FBM Spain, and Global Payments Systems. The association is a member of Spain's peak employer confederations, CEOE and CEPYME, and actively drives the multi-stakeholder Plataforma para el Juego Sostenible. Through quarterly assemblies, working groups, and regulatory intelligence services, it provides a central platform for networking and collective action among competing technology providers.
Detailed Review
History and Founding
Club de Convergentes – formally Asociación Española Club de Convergentes – was founded in 2015 in Madrid, Spain, with just three founding members. Its name reflects the principle of bringing together diverse industry stakeholders around shared values and objectives. The association celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2025, an event recognised with an award at the EXPOJOC trade fair in Valencia in March 2026.
Membership and Growth
Membership is open exclusively to manufacturers, developers, and integrators of hardware and software for gaming venues, including slot machine manufacturers, electronic bingo system developers, software studios, and hardware suppliers. The association has steadily expanded from three founding members to 25 as of mid-2026. Notable recent additions include IGT (2023), FBM Spain (2024), and Global Payments Systems (2022). This growth demonstrates the association's increasing relevance in the Spanish gaming ecosystem.
Core Activities and Offerings
Club de Convergentes does not sell commercial products to end customers; its primary offering is collective advocacy. The association engages with Spain's central government and regional gambling authorities on technical standardisation, tax policy, and responsible gaming measures. It provides members with legal-technical alerts, representation at national events, and participation in working groups focused on autonomous-community-specific regulation. Quarterly assemblies serve as a forum for networking and information exchange.
Sustainable Gaming Platform
A visible initiative is the Plataforma para el Juego Sostenible (Platform for Sustainable Gaming), a multi-stakeholder effort promoting research-based responsible gambling practices. The association's Secretary General, Cristina García, acts as the platform's spokesperson and coordinator, underscoring the association's commitment to industry sustainability.
Governance and Leadership
Club de Convergentes is governed by a board (Junta Directiva) drawn from member companies. The association structure includes a President (equivalent to CEO) and a Secretary General (equivalent to COO). Bernhard Teuchmann serves as President, leading the association's strategic direction. Cristina García is Secretary General, managing day-to-day operations and external communication. No other C-level roles are publicly listed; individual board member names are not published.
Institutional Memberships
The association is a member of CEOE (Spanish Confederation of Employers) and CEPYME (Spanish Confederation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises), representing the gaming manufacturing sector within Spain's peak business organisations. It participates in the CEOE working group on member attraction and loyalty and attends board meetings of these confederations.
Financial and Staffing Data
As a non-profit entity, Club de Convergentes is not required to disclose financial data or headcount. No public figures for revenue, budget, or employee numbers are available; the association's assets and staffing are likely modest.
Key Products
Membership Services
Representation, regulatory advocacy, legal and technical information dissemination, networking events, quarterly assemblies, and working groups for member companies.
Platform for Sustainable Gaming
An industry initiative promoting responsible gaming and sustainable practices, coordinated by the association and led by Secretary General Cristina García.
Industry Representation
Active participation in CEOE, CEPYME, and other national business confederations to represent the gaming sector's interests in broader economic policy discussions.
Information and Training
Dissemination of juridical, technical, economic, and professional information to members, along with training opportunities.
Events and Awards
Participation in sector congresses such as the ANESAR Congress and EXPOJOC awards, where the association also receives recognition.
Plataforma para el Juego Sostenible (Platform for Sustainable Gaming)
A multi-stakeholder initiative for responsible gambling research, awareness campaigns, and self-regulation tools launched in 2024.
Industry Advocacy
Active participation in CEOE, CEPYME, and direct consultations with regional gaming authorities to shape technical standards and policies.
Knowledge Hub
Dissemination of jurisprudence, technical standards, and market analysis to help member companies navigate Spain’s complex regional gaming laws.
Advocacy & Representation
Collective lobbying and representation before Spanish central and regional authorities on gaming regulation, tax policy, and technical standards.
Plataforma para el Juego Sostenible
A multi-stakeholder initiative promoting research-based responsible gambling practices, with the association's Secretary General as spokesperson.
Quarterly Member Assemblies
Regular meetings for members to network, exchange information, and coordinate on industry issues.
Regulatory Intelligence Service
Legal-technical alerts and guidance on autonomous-community-specific regulation and national legislative changes.
Networking Events
Events connecting members with decision-makers and peers in the Spanish gaming industry.
Key Persons
- Cristina García
Secretary General