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Mission: The national association of fundraising ticket manufacturers (naftm) is a trade associtaion of companies that manufacture pull tabs, bingo paper, and related supplies for the north american charitable gaming industry. The association keeps members informed of ever-changing product standards, gaming laws, regulations, and enforcement practices. The naftm seal, when affixed to any gaming product, ensures its recipient of a product that meets or exceeds any state standard, as well as the standards established by the north american gaming regulators association (nagra). Naftm also works closely with charitable organizations, and in cooperation with allied charities of minnesota (acm) has published charity gaming: an association guidebook available to charities interested in developing a charity gaming association in their state or province.
Programs: Developed and disseminated via the website, the 2016 annual report on charity gaming in north america. This report is the only report of its kind in the united states and canada. The report is used by legislators, legislative staff, regulatory agencies and the media throughout north america and is often cited as a primary source in gaming and other publications.
reviewed and provided comments on proposed administrative agency rules, and responded to multiple requests from government agencies, legislative staff and the media for general information on charity gaming.
monitored legislative activity in all 50 states and the district of columbia and reported to members regularly throughout the year.
disseminated regular reports to members on policy changes that affected both their businesses and charity gaming in general.