6 Amendments of Emmanouil ANGELAKAS related to 2008/2215(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas all Member States have differentiated such restrictions according to the type of gambling service concerned, such as sport betting and lotteries, as well as according to the means such services are distributed; whereas a significant number of Member States totally and absolutely prohibit the operation – including by local operators - of online sport betting and online lotteries in their respective jurisdictions,
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, Member States have a legitimate interest in monitoring and regulating their gambling markets and the constant jurisprudence of the European Court of Justice, Member States have the right to regulate and control their gambling markets in accordance with the respective tradition and culture of their country in order to protect consumers against addiction, fraud, money-laundering and fixed games as well as to protect the culturally -built funding structures which finance sports activities and other social causes in the Member States; therefore, on these grounds, acknowledges the Member States’ right to totally and absolutely prohibit online gambling in their respective jurisdictions; underlines that online gambling operators shouldmust comply with the legislation of the Member State in which they provide their servicesof the residence of the consumer;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to cooperate closely in order to solve the social and public order problems arising from cross- border online gambling, such as gambling addiction and misuse of personal data or credit cards; stresses the need for a common European position on online gambling with mandatory minimum requirements for protecting consumers and preventing fraudcalls on the other EU institutions to cooperate closely with the Member States in the fight against unauthorised or illegal, according to the respective national law of each Member State, online gambling service offerings;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is of the opinion that online gambling is likely to give rise to risks to consumers and that Member States may therefore legitimately restrict the freedom to provide online gambling services in order to protect consumers; on those grounds, acknowledges the Member States’ right to totally and absolutely prohibit online gambling in their respective jurisdictions;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. As of those Member States that totally and absolutely prohibit online gambling in their respective jurisdiction, supports the development and adoption of all the appropriate measures at a national level aiming to enforce and to maintain this prohibition, such as blocking online gambling operators’ sites, blocking bank or every form of transactions effectuated on the purpose to participate to online gambling, prohibiting online gambling operators’ advertisements in their territory, etc.;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses the importance for the Member State of the residence of the consumer to be able, in case online gambling is authorized by its national law, to control, limit and supervise the gambling activities provided on his territory;