23 Amendments of Piotr BORYS related to 2012/2322(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls that, owing to historical, social and cultural factors specific to each Member State, Member States should retain their autonomy to regulate gambling activities on their territory, allowing them to respond efficiently to protect public order, society and consumers;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Affirms that online gambling is a form of commercial use of sport and that, whereas the sector grows steadily by keeping abreast of technological innovations, Member States face difficulties in controlling the online gambling sector owing to the specific nature of the internet, which creates the risk of violations of consumers' rights and of the sector being subject to investigations in the context of the fight against organised crime;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that a single European legislative act, uniformly regulating the entire gambling sector, would not be appropriate owing to subsidiarity concerns but that, in some areas, a coordinated European approach, in addition to national regulation, would clearly provide added value in view of the cross-border nature of online gambling services;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to set up a common, EU-wide self-exclusion program whereby players can voluntarily and in a simple manner exclude themselves from all gambling websites operating in the EU; this feature should be made clearly visible on all websites offering online gambling services;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Warns that gambling can lead to dangerous addiction, which is an issue that would need to be addressed in any legislative proposal for the sake of consumers and the integrity of this form of sport;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that almost 2 % of the European population suffers from gambling addiction; is concerned that easy access to online gambling websites is likely to increase this percentage, especially among young people; considers, therefore, that efficient preventive measures should be enforced, such as the implementation of strict deposit limits and that every gambling product offered by the gambling operators online is evaluated by the Member States and can be prohibited if there is a substantial threat for the consumer;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Takes note of the preparatory work carried out by the Council of Europe in respect of the preliminary draft convention against the manipulation of sport events and encourages Member States to support this valuable initiative;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to bring forward selected legislative proposals in order to provide a legal framework that will create legal certainty for legitimate European businesses and efficient cooperation schemes between Member States to ensure the protection of consumers.
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to introduce effective measures to raise awareness of the risks of gambling addiction, targeting young people in particular;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on Member States to elaborate pan-European uniform common standards for online electronic identity verification services; notes that establishing unified registration procedures for online gambling operators is a key to preventing a further rise of illegal services; demands, therefore, that verification and registration procedures should be made coherent and more efficient;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines that the fight against match-fixing and other forms of sport fraud has to be focused on law enforcement, education and prevention as well as good governance of sport bodies;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the sport federations and gambling operators to include in a Code of Conduct a ban on betting on so called negative events, such as yellow cards or penalty kicks, during a match or event;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for more cooperation at European level, under the coordination of the European Commission, to identify and prohibit online gamblbetting operators engaged in illegal activities such as, inter alia, match-fixing or betting on junior competitions involving minors;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to propose a directive criminalising match-fixing and settingonsiders that the approximation of criminal sanctions is essential to a pan- European approach to regulate the online gambling sector and to this end calls on the Commission to bring forward legislative proposals to establish minimum rules with regard ton the definition of thecriminal offences and sanctions concerning the unregulated online gambling and the fight against match- fixing and crime associated with it at EU level;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for a general ban to prevent sportspersons and organisers of sporting eventsCode of Conduct, as a part of a self-regulatory initiative, for a general ban to all staff (players, coaches, referees, medical and technical staff) of sporting events who may have a direct influence on the result from placing bets on their own matches or events;
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recommends that cooperation and information exchange between Member States, their regulatory bodies, Europol and Eurojust be reinforced to combat criminal activities inCalls for an obligation for cooperation and exchange of information between sports bodies, public authorities, Europol and Eurojust at both national and European level, about suspicious activities to combat criminal cross-border online gambling activities.;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Council to proceed in a swift and ambitious manner with the negotiations on the Commission proposal for a Directive on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing[1] to address the exploitation of online sports betting activities by criminal interests for money laundering purposes; [1] COM(2013)0045
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recommends that a clear distinction be made between gambling activities and other forms of online entertainment; services which combine distinguishing features of the gambling sector must fall under appropriate gambling legislation and fully respect age and identity verification mechanisms;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to include in its recommendations on responsible gambling advertising a ban on advertising for online gambling services aimed at minors; in particular on social media;
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Regrets that in most Member States the sport sector receives only a low financial return on commercial betting activities although it constitutes the main activity area for online betting; asks the Commission to launch an initiative for the recognition of the property rights of sports competition organisers to be recognised, so that sports federations are ensured a fair financial return; recommends setting a common minimum percentage of sport betting revenues to be redistributed to sports federations, that have to ensure sustainable financing for grassroots sport and solidarity between different sports;
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls on the sport federations and gambling operators to include in a Code of Conduct a ban on betting on so called negative events, such as yellow cards or penalty kicks, during a match or event;
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Calls for more cooperation at European level, under the coordination of the European Commission, to identify and prohibit online betting operators engaged in illegal activities such as, inter alia, match-fixing or betting on junior competitions involving minors;
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18d. Underlines that the fight against match-fixing and other forms of sport fraud has to be focused on law enforcement, education and prevention as well as good governance of sport bodies;