15 Amendments of Morten LØKKEGAARD related to 2012/2322(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution on match- fixing and corruption in sports (2013/2567(RSP),
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. RegreNotes that, while there are several sources of revenues going from gambling to sports, thate sport onlys world receives a relatively low financial return on commercial betting activities although it constitutes the main activity area for online gambling; recommends, therefore, the setting of a common minimum percentage of gambling revenues to be redistributed to sports federations, that have to ensure sustainable financing for grassroots sport;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls upon all sports governing bodies to commit to good governance practices in order to reduce the risk of falling victim to match-fixing;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Strongly reiterates the need for more coordination at European level, under the coordination of the Commission, therefore suggest setting up an anti- match-fixing unit/centre with the task of collecting, exchanging, analysing and dissemination of evidence about match fixing, sports fraud and other forms of corruption in sport, in Europe and beyond; a body which should also gather best practices in the fight against sports corruption and promote concepts of good governance in sport;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that match fixing is criminalised in all Member States and that the main shortcomings in relation to the prosecution of match-fixing cases are of an operational nature. Therefore encourages Member States to produce legislation specifically suited to fight match-fixing at a national level;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for a general ban to preventon Member States to ban sportspersons and organisers of sporting events from placing bets on their own matches or events;
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Encourages Member States to consider a ban on all forms of spot fixing, such as gambling on corner kicks, free kicks, throw-ins and yellow cards, as these has proven to be very vulnerable to match-fixing;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to consider implementing a compulsory third party identification control to exclude minors or individuals using fake identities from playing. This could inter alia be a control of social security number, bank account information or other unique identifier. This identification should take place before any gambling activity takes place;
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls upon all sports governing bodies to commit to good governance practices in order to reduce the risk of falling victim to match-fixing;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Underlines that improved governance will strengthen sports as well as individual athletes resilience against corruption and fraudulent activities; The implementation of basic principles of good governance, financial and operative transparency and accountability as well as stakeholder involvement are key; Underlines that actions required for an effective fight against match-fixing and other criminal and fraudulent activities in sport must take into account law enforcement, education about the risks related to betting related match-fixing as well as better governance of sports organizations, and should involve all stakeholders;
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Strongly reiterates the need for more coordination at European level by the Commission. Therefore suggests setting up an anti-match-fixing centre with the task of collecting, exchanging, analysing and disseminating information and evidence about match fixing and corruption in sport, in Europe and beyond; This centre should also gather best practices in the fight against sports corruption and promote concepts of good governance in sports;
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18d. Asks the Commission to strongly encourage all the Member States to explicitly include match-fixing in their national criminal law, to provide for appropriate common minimum sanctions and to ensure that existing loopholes are addressed in a manner that fully respects fundamental rights;
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)
Paragraph 18 e (new)
18e. Calls on the Commission to assess the risks related to sports betting, such as gambling on corner kicks, free kicks, throw ins and yellow cards;
Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 f (new)
Paragraph 18 f (new)
18f. Highlights, that match-fixing is not always betting related, and that this non- betting related side to match-fixing, which also poses a problem to the integrity of sports, needs to be addressed as well; (For instance the Italian match-fixing scandal in football which was not betting related, but rather cantered around winning the title and getting the right referees for matches.)