FCG officially becomes 7th member of IMSA
The International Mind Sports Association (IMSA) announced on Wednesday that the Federation of Card Games (FCG) has officially become its latest member during the General assembly in Bangkok.
After submitting a formal application for Full Member status of IMSA earlier , representatives of FCG presented to IMSA’s Executive Council on 18 April 2018 during the on-going SportAccord Summit in Bangkok the tremendous progress it has made in elevating the status of card games towards becoming a mind sport around the world.
FCG, found in Lausanne, Switzerland, is an international association established by uniting multiple regional card game organizations. Thailand is also one of the 42 member countries of FCG.
FCG is active in adding popular regional card games into the federation, with the goal of creating a global group of highly popular games enjoyed by its members globally.
Since becoming IMSA’s Observer Member exactly one year ago, FCG has organized numerous exhibitions, matches and tournaments. Currently it consists of 42 members around the world. Through systematizing and sportifiying the game, FCG is committed to transforming card games from casual entertainment already enjoyed by many, to a globally respected professional mind sport.
