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12 Amendments of Christopher HEATON-HARRIS related to 2008/2215(INI)

Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas gambling activities have traditionally been strictly regulated in all Member States on the basis of the principle of subsidiarity, in order to protect consumers against addiction, fraud, money-laundering and fixed games,deleted
2008/12/19
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas integrity means a commitment to preventing not only fraud and crime but also problem gambling and under-age gamblingthe highest levels of corporate, financial and social responsibility,
2008/12/19
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas online gambling combines several risk factors related to problem gambling, such as, among others, easy access to gambling, the availability of a variety of games and fewer social constraints ,deleted
2008/12/19
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
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 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; underlines that online gambling operators should comply with the legislation of the Member State in which they provide their services;
2008/12/19
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to clarify the competences of the Member States and the EU in the field of online gambling; is of the opinion that the Court of Justice should not define the European gambling market;
2008/12/19
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to cooperate closely in order to solve the 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 fraud;
2008/12/19
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that sporting organisations deserve a "fair return" from gambling operators relating to the use of their intellectual property and other rights; further considers that this return should be directly linked to solidarity mechanisms to ensure that payments made under the "fair return" principle are used exclusively for grassroots, disability and amateur sports;
2008/12/19
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Is of the opinion that the growth of online gambling provides increased opportunities for corrupt practices such as fraud, fixing games, illegal betting cartels and money-laundering as online games can be set up and dismantled very rapidly and due to the proliferation of offshore operators;deleted
2008/12/19
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that online gambling creates an increased potential for gambling addiction due to the easy accessibility of games with immediate results and the possibility of gambling for large sums of money;deleted
2008/12/19
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
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;deleted
2008/12/19
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Urges Member States, together with the industry, to cooperate at EU level in order to regulate the aggressive advertising directed at problem gamblers and vulnerable consumers such as children and young people;deleted
2008/12/19
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses, however, that a Code of Conduct ultimately remains an industry- driven, self-regulatory approach and can therefore only serve as an addition to primary or secondary legislation;deleted
2008/12/19
Committee: IMCO