5 Amendments of Werner LANGEN related to 2011/2084(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the European Union's economic leadership in this area remains uncertain due to the increasing national segmentation of the EU market;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. takes the view that the proliferation of illegal on-line gambling represents a threat to the integrity of sport; stresses that keeping sporting events credible and honest is vital to the sports industry as a whole; considers that the European Union must play a more prominent role in safeguarding the integrity of sport, a goal to be pursued by all stakeholders;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls, therefore, for the establishment of a European Agency for Integrity and Fair Play i on Member States to encourage co-operation between Ssport consistent with Articles 6, 83 and 165 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, with a specific remits event organisers, online betting operators and public authorities to promote player education and coordinate action against fraud and corruption in sport by sharing information and expertise and by applying thea common definition of offences and sanctions;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The online gambling industry contributes to the EU economy in many ways, notably through sports; this contribution is, however, currently not used to its full potential due to markets restrictions and prohibitions;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that on-line gambling is a majornon negligible source of funding for the sports industry; recalls that on-line betting is one form of the commercial exploitation of sporting events; calls on the Commission to look at ways in which revenues from sports betting might be routinely used to safeguard the integrity of popular sport and develop it;on the Commission to work with all sports stakeholders with a view to identifying the appropriate funding mechanisms necessary to preserve the integrity of sports, calls on the Commission to ensure that there is a high level of legal security, particularly regarding application of the rules on state aid;