8 Amendments of Karin RIIS-JØRGENSEN related to 2008/2215(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
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,
Amendment 40 #
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 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 and that this legislation should in turn comply with the internal market rules;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights that Member States have to ensure that their gambling regulations are compatible with EC law and in particular with articles 43 and 49 of the EC Treaty;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
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 and consequently with non-discriminatory access to national markets by operators complying with those requirements;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is of the opinion that online gambling, is likely to can 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 as long as any restrictions comply with the rules of the internal market and are non-discriminatory, justified, proportional and consistent;