8 Amendments of Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN related to 2011/2084(INI)
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Αlso notes that gambling services are services of a particular nature where industry self-regulation and code of conduct are not sufficient; Member States' legislation and existing national standards and procedures are building blocks, not a self-regulatory approach;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Emphasises that solid registration and verification systems are key tools in preventing any misuse of online gambling, such as money laundering; identity verification can take advantage of already existing and developing online structures, such as bank and credit card online verification systems;
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that it is an absolute necessity to prevent any player from creating more than one gaming account per company;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Insists that a registration process needs to include, as a mandatory feature and set and defined by the player, maximum loss limits covering a certain time period; at minimum level this feature must be present in games with short event frequence;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Stresses that in order to prevent problem gambling, operators need to offer concrete and practical tools for the player so that all the players are able to control gambling;
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Takes the view that all the online gambling companies operating in the EU area need to be registered as legitimate entities in the EU;
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Stresses that all the Member States have to identify and designate the responsible public authority in charge of monitoring online gambling; the authority will also be authorised to intervene should any suspicious online gambling appear; gaming companies should also be required to inform the authority about any suspicious gaming activity;
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Emphasises the need for close cooperation between national and EU authorities in preventing any criminal activity and problem gambling;