BETA

4 Amendments of Ivo BELET related to 2011/2084(INI)

Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Reaffirms its position that sports bets are a form of commercial use of sporting competitions, and recommends that the European Commission and Member States protect sporting competitions from any unauthorised commercial use, notably by setting up a system for acquiring betting rights and by recognising sports bodies’ property rights over the competitions they organise, not only to secure a fair financial return for the benefit of all levels of professional and amateur sport, but also as a means to strengthen the fight against sports fraud, particularly match-fixing;
2011/09/08
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls for instruments to increase cross-border police and judicial cooperation and, at the same time, for a framework for cooperation with organisers of sports competitions to be considered with a view to facilitating the exchange of information between sports disciplinary bodies and state investigation and prosecution agencies, by setting up, for example, dedicated national networks and contact points to deal with cases of match-fixing;
2011/09/08
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Urges Member States to ensure that the fraudulent manipulation of results for financial gain or other advantage is prohibited by establishing as a criminal offence any threat to the integrity of competitions, including those linked to betting operations;
2011/09/08
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
16d. Stresses the importance of education in sport and calls on the Member States and sports federations to lay down well- defined rules on sports betting and to adequately inform and educate professional and amateur gamblers;
2011/09/08
Committee: IMCO