Herzfeld had served as ECA Board Member and representative for Austria for 6 years. The Chairman of the ECA board, Ron Goudsmit, thanked him for his commitment to the idea of a European casino association and for his strong support and large contribution to the development of the association: "With the help of Paul's support and expertise, the European Casino Association has grown from a mere idea into a leading and respected industry association and primary resource for casino industry information at a European level. We thank him for his dedication and wish him all the very best for his future endeavours. We would also like to extend a warm welcome to Dietmar Hoscher as the new member of our board."
“It is an honour to be appointed to the ECA Board," said Dietmar Hoscher. "I am looking forward to this opportunity to actively promote key issues like responsible gaming and corporate social responsibility, both of which are permanent elements in the Casinos Austria corporate philosophy, at an European level”. “The work done by the ECA is essential, and it is extremely important that Europe’s legitimate, licensed operators work together to develop and foster the gaming market in Europe,” he added.