6 Amendments of Ivo BELET related to 2008/2215(INI)
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas sports betting activities and other online games have developed rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner (particularly cross-border on the Internet) the ever present threat of match-fixing and the phenomenon of “lay bets” on specific events in sports matches makes sports particularly vulnerable to illegal betting behaviour,
Amendment 38 #
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 gamesmatch-fixing in sport 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;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that criminal activities such as money-laundering and black economies can be associated with gambling activities, and impact on the integrity of sports events; and that the threat to the integrity of sport and sporting competitions impacts heavily on grassroots participation, a key contributor to public health and social integration; and could result in a loss of public trust if a sport is perceived as the subject of manipulation for the financial gain of players, officials or third parties rather than played according to its values, rules and for the enjoyment of its fans;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that sports competition organisers, betting operators and the appropriate regulators cooperate on measures to tackle the risks related to illegal betting behaviour and match-fixing in sport, and explore the establishment of a workable, equitable and sustainable regulatory framework for the financing of measures to protect the integrity of sports and ensure fair financial returns to the benefit of all levels of professional and amateur sport;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Highlights that sports bets are a form of commercial exploitation of sporting competitions;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Recommends that Member States protect sports competition organisers from any unauthorised commercial use of their competitions by a legal "competition organisers right", notably requiring betting operators to reach agreement with competition organisers before taking bets on their competitions;